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^©BQver a play by Shakespeare is produced die- 
ouesions arise as to the correct pronunciation of thei 
names of the characters. So far as I am .aware there 
le no book which provides final information on this 
(Subject. The actor has to rely on the etatementc of' 
Other players of experience or seek his authority In 
many volumes. Much time is thus 'occupied and fro- 
<iuently without reaching absolute conclusions. 

The oustOTi in pronunciation la oftoo detormined 
toy the necessities of metre and sometimes (as in the 
case of " Jaques" in "As You Like It" ) the same name 
bestowed upon separate persons is pronounced in two 
ways -""My brother Jaques"( Jack) and "The melancholy 
Jaques** CJa'kwes). 

Mfes Irvine's book "How to Pronounce the Names in 
Shakespeare " will prove a boon to actors and to stage 
Ijtianagers no less than to the ordinary reader and stu- 
dent -- gathering as it does authority from all avail* 
able sources into one conpaot whole. It should JE>0. 
Karmly welcomed. 



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HOW TO PRONOUNCE 

THE 

NAMES IN SHAKESPEARE 

THE PRONUNaATION OF THE NAMES IN THE DRAMATIS 

PERSONAE OF EACH OF SHAKESPEARE' S PLAYS, ALSO 

THE PRONUNCIATION AND EXPLANATION OF PLACE 

NAMES AND THE NAMES OF ALL PERSONS, 

MYTHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS, ETC., 

FOUND IN THE TEXT 

WITH FOREWORDS BY 
E. H. SOTHERN AND THOMAS W. CHURCHILL 

AND 

WITH A LIST OF THE DRAMAS ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY 

INDICATING THE PRONUNCLA.TION OF THE NAMES OF 

THE CHARACTERS IN THE PLAYS 



BY 

THEODORA URSULA IRVINE 

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DRAMATIC READER AND TEACHER OF DICTION 
CAKNEGIE HALL, NEW YORK CITY 



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THE NAMES HE HAS IMMORTALIZED 



Speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounced it 
to you, trippingly on the tongue: 

Hamlet, Act III, Scene 2, lines 1-2. 



PUBLISHERS' NOTE 
SPECIAL POINTS ABOUT THIS VOLUME 

1. It is the first and only book in the English language 

that gives the pronunciation of all the proper names 
found in Shakespeare's plays. 

2. It adds many place-names that are omitted by both 

Bartlett's Concordance and Clarke's — such names 
as Bangor, Tower Gates, Windsor Park, etc., which 
are not in the text proper of Shakespeare but only 
in the stage directions. 

3. It includes besides, a brief explanation of each name, 

whether historical, geographical, mythological, or 
otherwise, with specific references to act, scene, and 
line. 

4. It designates in the Alphabetical Index, by the use of 

black-faced type, the names of aU persons who take 
part in any way in the plays, whether as speaking 
characters or as supernumeraries, so that the student 
may discern at a glance whether the person be an 
actor in the play or merely mentioned in the text. 

5. It differentiates genealogically the characters in the 

historical plays; e. g., the Duke of Somerset in 2 
Henry VI is not the same individual as the Duke of 
Somerset in 3 Henry VI, although the same name, 
Edward Beaufort, is borne by each; such points as 
these are clearly set forth in the Alphabetical Index. 

6. It quotes (in this Alphabetical Index) the preferences 

in prommciation of such scholars as Dr. Horace 
Howard Fumess, Jr., and Professor Brander Mat- 
thews, and of all the prominent Shakespearean actors 
of the day. Wherever reference is made to actors or 



vi Publishers* Note 

to other living authorities, the opinions quoted are, 
with a few exceptions, from personal correspondence 
or interview. Authority is cited in the case of dis- 
puted pronunciations and in many merely interesting 
instances. 

7. Where a name occurs but once in all Shakespeare, the 

line, if metrical, is quoted. In addition other lines are 
occasionally quoted in corroboration of pronunciation. 

8. Besides the alphabetical list of names in the dictionary 

proper, the book presents separately the complete 
Dramatis Persons of each play, so that by turning 
over the 47 pages at the back of the book, one may 
rapidly compare the separate lists of characters, 
instead of turning to thirty-seven different plays in 
possibly as many volumes. In those pages the Dramas 
are arranged alphabetically. A list is also given 
(page xl), grouping alphabetically the Comedies, the 
Tragedies, and the Histories. No attempt has been 
made to arrange a chronological list, since authorities 
differ so widely on the subject; 

9. Separate sections are devoted to discussion of the 

pronunciation, respectively, of the Greek and Latin 
names, the ItaUan, the French, and the English names. 

10. Under separate heads are brief discussions of Rhythm as 
Affecting Pronunciation, Anglicizing Foreign Nantes, 
Folios and Quartos, etc. 

11. A carefully prepared Key to Pronunciation is a very 
important feature. The necessary detailed explana- 
tion of this Key is provided on page xUv. The student 
is thus enabled to verify his pronunciation, not only 
of the EngHsh words, but also of those adopted from 
foreign languages. 



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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

PAGE 

Foreword by E. H. Sotheen. 

Special Points about This Volume (Publishers' Note) .... v 

Bibliography vii 

INTRODUCTORY xiii 

Foreword by Thomas W. Churchill xiii 

Author's Foreword ; xvi 

Preliminary Data xxiii 

Classified List (with Abbreviations) of All the Plays xl 

List of Abbreviations xiii 

Explanation of Key to Pronunciation xliv 

How to Use This Volume liv 

Key to Pronunciation Iviii 

ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF NAMES PRONOUNCED . . i 

DRAMATIS PERSONAE OF EACH OF THE PLAYS, WITH 
PRONUNCIATION (the Titles of the Plays Arranged 
Alphabetically) 341 



INTRODUCTORY 

FOREWORD 
Thomas W. Churchill 

Fonner President of the Board of Education of the City of New York 

Libraries of learned commentaries have been written 
upon Shakespeare. Had the busy dramatist, preparing 
his plays for the immediate patronage of the English 
public, foreseen how every word and sentence would come 
under the microscopic eye of the analytical scholar, a 
self-conscious hesitancy must have possessed him, para- 
lyzed his writing arm, and left to the world only such 
labored essays as the schoolboy writes for his master's 
criticism. 

There is in our literature no more striking figure of 
speech, I think, than the one in which our own Lowell 
likens this horde of Shakespearean commentators to guides 
who seek to show travellers the beauties of a great picture 
in a hall of fame, but who, by the smoke of their torches 
held aloft to make the picture clear, have so begrimed 
and obscured it as to have sadly defeated their own ends. 
The scholar who makes Shakespeare the basis of learned 
disquisitions, has often done harm in this, that he has 
prom^oted a suggestion that this writer of universal hu- 
manity is so much in need of scholarly comment, that the 
ordinary man needs for the enjoyment and understanding 
of Shakespeare a mentor and a guide. As a result the 
interpretive writer often does more to lessen the number 
of Shakespeare readers than to increase them. 

xiii 



xiv Introductory 

Since his death the poet's works have undergone as- 
tonishing waves of attention and neglect. A period of 
rediscovery of his genius will set the world to reading him. 
Then comes a super-refinement of analysis and a flood of 
overpraise. Enthusiasts arise fain to have us beheve 
that every line has a hidden meaning, that every comma 
is inspired. The ordinary man concludes this genius to 
be much too good for human nature's daily food and he 
neglects him for what appears more easy and recreative 
reading. 

Shakespeare's works were not the laborious compila- 
tions of a scholar but the swift and confident expressions 
of a natural mind, recording for immediate use of actors 
the movement of a story. Their essence is action, spon- 
taneity, progress to an artistic and natural climax. I 
take it then, that a teacher who sets out to render service 
to our children, with Shakespeare as the means, should 
first consider that the impulse which produced a play was 
not the desire to drill either children or men in the rules of 
grammar, or in the science of rhetoric, or in the mathe- 
matics of sustaining interest in the development of a plot. 
The business of the modern teacher of English, with 
American boys to deal with, is to get as easily and as 
simply as possible all of his youngsters into, as closely as 
may be, the condition of those for whom Shakespeare 
wrote. That is, the teacher must see that the speech of 
the Bard, — common language as it was in 1600, — is 
understood by those who speak a tongue that has under- 
gone somewhat of a change in three hundred years. There 
are words and phrases that need to be made clear. If you 
want me to see and enjoy, you must help me to see clearly. 
But you must do it simply and quickly and not make it 



Foreword xv 

too much of a task. I must be paid for my reading as I 
go along by the pleasure it gives me, line for line. 

This book does not obscure with the smoky torch of the 
commentator. It does not add "Its sum of more to that 
which hath too much." Its mission is not to translate 
Shakespeare but to translate the reader back to the days 
of Shakespeare. This purpose is achieved mainly through 
its function as a pronouncing dictionary embracing every 
name in the lists of characters and all proper names such 
as names of persons, places, titles and so on, appearing 
in the text of the plays. The book bears witness of re- 
search, resource, and scholarship. The volume is free 
from pedantry and is vitalized through authorship of a 
teacher with experience from the living laboratory of the 
classroom as well as through the authority of actors dis- 
tinguished for the charm and precision of their English 
speech. 



AUTHOR'S FOREWORD 

For years I have received letters from actors, from club 
women, from teachers of English and of Dramatic Art, and 
from directors of dramatic organizations, amateur as well 
as professional, asking: "How do you pronounce these 
Shakespearean names — do you say Petrootchio or Pe- 
trookio? Is it Veeola or Vyola? " Finally to save trouble 
I began to look for a dictionary that I might recommend, 
and to my astonishment I found that such a thing as a 
Shakespearean Pronouncing Dictionary did not exist. A 
search through the dozens of prompt-books left by the 
great managers and actors brought no hint of pronuncia- 
tion. Careful research in the libraries revealed the startling 
fact that in the whole field of Shakespearean commentary 
there was one corner that had scarcely been touched. No 
one had ever compiled a complete list of the proper names 
in Shakespeare, with their pronunciations. Instead of 
avoiding trouble I had unwittingly plunged into it. 

It is to the actors that we owe almost the only oppor- 
tunity to-day of hearing beautiful speech, and not one of 
them but understands the great charm it exerts over an 
audience. Lord Chesterfield pays the actor a deserved 
tribute, in one of the now famous letters to his son. He 
says: 

"What is the constant and just observation as to all 
actors upon the stage? Is it not, that those who have the 
best sense always speak the best, though they may happen 
not to have the best voices? They wUl speak plainly, 
distinctly, and with the proper emphasis, be their voices 



Author's Foreword xvii 

ever so bad. Had Roscius spoken quick, thick, and un- 
gracefully, I will answer for it, that Cicero would not 
have thought him worth the oration which he made in 
his favour. Words were given us to communicate our 
ideas by; and there must be something unconceivably 
absurd in uttering them in such a manner that either people 
cannot understand them, or will not desire to understand 
them." 

Whatever may be said of the beauty of our language, we 
cannot pretend that it is consistent; it were futile to at- 
tempt to pour all names into one mold, and pronounce 
them in accordance with definite rules; that would be 
like rhyming cough with bough, and tough with dough — 
they look alike, but they defy consistency and are the 
despair of foreigners. Proper names in any language, do 
not, of course, follow absolutely the rules that govern the 
pronunciation of ordinary words; they are a law unto 
themselves, following only certain fundamental charac- 
teristics. 

In the preparation of this volume the greatest care has 
been exercised to see that no haphazard pronunciation is 
recorded. Every word has been referred to several author- 
ities for comparison, and an effort has been made to repro- 
duce the pronunciation used by the majority of persons, 
who by reason of their general culture or their interest in 
the spoken word, or because of their understanding of 
phonetics, may lay claim to cultivated speech. As to 
names from foreign languages I have preferred to take 
the sounds from the lips of persons native to the language, 
rather than to trust solely to dictionaries. The dictionary 
pronimciation has been carefully compared with that of 
educated Italians, Frenchmen, Englishmen, and others. 



xviii Introductory 

with the result that this book will be found to conflict in 
some instances with the dictionaries themselves. 

As previously stated, there are many Shakespearean 
names whose pronunciation is not indicated in any au- 
thentic compilation, else this book would not have been 
attempted. It should put an end to further useless search 
since it provides, besides a complete alphabetical list of all 
Shakespearean proper names, the authentic pronunciation 
of those names for which heretofore the perplexed student 
has sought in vain. 

This book is more or less a commentary. The first in- 
tention was to put forth a small volume giving simply the 
pronunciation of proper names in the Usts of characters in 
Shakespeare's plays, but as the work progressed, the con- 
viction grew that young students in particular would be 
grateful for a word in explanation or identification of 
geographical, historical, and mythological names. Each 
name that appears in the text of the plays is thus com- 
mented upon. The definitions are purposely meager as 
regards certain well-known names, such as Athens, Earl, 
etc. 

An attempt is here made to unify the varied pronuncia- 
tions of Shakespearean names. The ideal is that the 
same pronunciation of names be used by all the actors in a 
given play, but this is an ideal not always realized, as 
anyone will witness who has listened carefully to almost 
any Shakespearean production. In countries where many 
dialects exist, the problem is a much more vexed one, and 
a determined effort is necessary to secure uniform pro- 
nunciation. This book is one step toward that end. The 
unity it seeks to provide is, to be sure, no complete har- 
monization of such dialectal differences, but it is a unity 



Author's Foreword xix 

much needed within its own province of the proper name, 
and, it may be hoped, will prove an incentive to a still 
wider unification in speech by inspiring a sensitiveness 
to beauty and to correctness of word-sounds. 

Fortunately the differences in pronunciation in the 
United States are not so marked that variations constitute 
a real offense, and yet there is great need for unification. 
To be convinced of this, one needs but to observe the 
differences that exist between southern, middle western, 
and New England speech. It is believed that, wherever 
English is spoken and Shakespeare known, this book will 
serve to arouse interest in more scholarly pronunciation. 
Shakespearean actors in England and America have 
evinced great interest in the work; Sir Johnston Forbes- 
Robertson wrote in regard to it, "I think it will be a most 
useful addition to a Shakespearean library." 

In conclusion I would say that I do not look upon the 
decisions herein made as final — to claim that would be 
unpardonable arrogance — but it may at least be said 
that the pronunciations here recorded are faithful tran- 
scriptions of the pronunciation of the times, and ought to 
prove of service for a generation or two, particularly since 
there is no book of the kind to take the place of this one. 
In the introduction to his Glossary, Nares said, "One dis- 
advantage a work of this nature must inevitably en- 
counter — not only every person has some peculiarities 
in his pronunciation, but almost every one is bigotted to 
those he has adopted." I realize fully that Nares's state- 
ment is as true to-day as it was in 1792. There will 
remain many persons "bigotted" to the pronunciations 
they long have used, but my book will not have been sent 
forth on a bootless errand if it but persuade a few persons 



XX Introductory 

to take more careful heed to their pronunciation, and 
satisfy themselves that they are not offending the funda- 
mental laws of a language, after the manner of the society 
woman who talked enthusiastically of ItaUan Art in the 
time of "Gotto"! And this book will not have been 
prepared in vain if it inspires the desire to speak words 
more beautifully. On this point Dr. Horace Howard 
Furness wrote to Miss Edith Wynne Matthison as fol- 
lows; 

"As to the pronunciation of your heroine's name — 
continue to call her ROsalind, although I am much afraid 
that Shakespeare pronounced it Rosalind. Of all men, I 
would take liberties with Shakespeare sooner than anyone 
else. Was he so small-minded that he would care about 
trifles? Take my word for it, he would smile with ex- 
quisite benignity and say, ' Pronounce the name, my child, 
exactly as you think it sounds the sweetest.' " 

There remains only grateful acknowledgment of my 
indebtedness to those who have personally helped 
me. 

I feel that the debt to Dr. Horace Howard Furness, Jr., 
is particularly heavy. Many of the actors whose opinion 
I sought on the pronunciation of Shakespearean names 
referred to him as the supreme stage authority. Not 
having himself given forth any printed statement on the 
subject, he has been so gracious as to give me the benefit 
of his knowledge and his personal opinion on a large num- 
ber of names, which I quote in this book. 

Various professors and instructors in Columbia Univer- 
sity have assisted me in regard to certain classes of names: 
English names, Harry Morgan Ayres; Latin and Greek 



Author^ s Foreword xxi 

names, Nelson Glenn McCrea; French names, Gustave 
Lanson, Brander Matthews, and F. Baldensperger, pro- 
fesseur d la Sorhonne; Italian names, A. Arthur Livingston 
and Ettore Cadorin; Spanish names, Federico de Onis; 
Turkish names, Vahan H. Kalenderian. George Philip 
Krapp has done me a great servace by lending his intimate 
and exact knowledge of Phonetics to the preparation of the 
Key to Pronunciation. 

To Ruth Elizabeth Vandewater and Dorothy Hinds 
I am indebted for valued help. To my pubHshers I am 
grateful for more than generous cooperation. 

I wish to express my gratitude to the staff of the Nev/ 
York PubHc Library, especially to Dr. Otto Kinkeldey, 
whose careful scholarship and exact information have been 
of inestimable value. 

WiUiam Jaggard's Shakespeare Biblicgrapl.y, a volume 
of remarkable completeness, has been of great assistance. 
Together with other books used in the preparation of this 
dictionary, it is listed in the Bibliography. 

-To Edith Wynne Matthison and to Charles Rann 
Kennedy I gratefully acknowledge my indebtedness par- 
ticularly for the pronunciation of English names. The 
fact that they both have lived in Shakespeare's own 
county — Warwickshire — lends peculiar value to their 
comment. They have in many instances been able to 
give me not only the scholarly, but also the popular pro- 
nunciation of names of persons and places. 

It is with sincere pleasure that I acknowledge my debt 
to the many actors who have so graciously responded to 
my inquiries, and who, by their enthusiastic appreciation 
of the value of such a book to the acting profession, have 
encouraged me in my task. 



xxii Introductory 

May I humbly hope that Mr. Sothem's prophecy will 
come true, and that this book will ''prove a boon to actors 
and to stage-managers no less than to the ordinary reader 
and student." 

, Theodora Ursula Irvine, 

Carnegie Hall, New York City. 



PRELIMINARY DATA 

Alphabetical List of Actors Quoted in this Book. — 

One always prefers to know who is responsible for a given 
pronunciation. In this book the authority is named in 
most instances; in many cases, particularly of disputed 
pronunciations, two or more authorities are quoted. 

Viola Allen Richard Mansfield 

Margaret Anghn Robert Mantell 

Frank Benson Julia Marlowe 

Edwin Booth Edith Wynne Matthison 

Beatrice Cameron James McCullough 
Charles Douville Coburn Phyllis Neilson-Terry 

William Faversham Ada Rehan 

Sir Johnston Forbes- Annie Russell 

Robertson Otis Skinner 

Ben Greet E. H. Sothern 

Sir Henry Irving Ellen Terry 

Charles Rann Kennedy Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree 
F. F. Mackay 

Editions. — There is a bewildering number of editions 
of Shakespeare. In the preparation of this book I have 
used the three- volume edition of Everyman's Library, be- 
cause of its convenient size. 

For more thorough study there is, of course, nothing 
so scholarly as the Variorum Shakespeare, begun by 
Dr. Horace Howard Furness, and ably carried on by his 
son, Dr. Horace Howard Furness, Jr. Seventeen plays 
have already been pubUshed. 



xxiv Introductory 

The Cambridge Shakespeare gives the form in Folio and 
in Quarto on each page. This is a work much used by- 
students. Richard Grant White said of it: "It is the 
most valuable single contribution that has been made 
to Shakespearean literature." 

The Henry Irving Shakespeare is of value to the actor 
or to any other student of the great master. It gives a 
map at the end of each play, showing the location of the 
places mentioned. This information is helpful in arriving 
at an intelligent understanding of the setting, especially 
in the historical plays. Actors and Dramatic Readers 
will particularly enjoy this edition because it places in 
brackets passages that may be omitted without obscuring 
the meaning of the story. It marks also words and sylla- 
bles that are not accented in accordance with ordinary 
usage, such as the word contrary in: "Hath falsely thrust 
upon contrary feet," King John, IV, 2, Hne 198. It fre- 
quently emphasises the fact that in given instances a 
name should be pronounced in three syllables, instead of 
two; e. g., Clou-ces-ter , but it does not diacritically mark 
the distinction. The Rolfe edition and a few others give 
occasional similar suggestions. 

Folios and Quartos. — There are many things we think 
we know until some one pounces upon us suddenly and 
says, "Define it!" Among my own pupils and among 
people of riper years I have found an indefiniteness of 
information on the subject of Folios and Quartos, that 
leads me to give a few plain facts which will not, I trust, 
insult the intelligence of the informed, since they are given 
in the hope of being useful to that eager seeker after 
knowledge, the Student. 

The first collected edition of Shakespeare's works was 



Preliminary Data xxv 

published in November, 1623, almost eight years after his 
death. It is the editio princeps. Jaggard says of it : " From 
a literary standpoint it is a priceless contribution, beyond 
all bounds and limits, to the whole world's secular litera- 
ture." This volume is called the First Folio, and is the 
one upon which all modern texts are based, and the only 
one of the Folios used in the preparation of this volume. 
It contains thirty-six plays (Pericles was omitted). Twenty 
of the plays were here published for the first time. 

There were, in all, four Folio editions: First Folio, 1623; 
Second Folio, 1632; Third Folio, 1663-4; Fourth Folio, 1685. 

During Shakespeare's life a number of separate plays 
were published in Quarto. For some plays the Quarto is 
believed to contain the better text; for others the Folio is 
preferred. 

The Preface to the First Folio, signed by two fellow- 
actors of Shakespeare, expresses quaintly their opinion of 
the accuracy of the text they gave to the world, and their 
scorn of all other texts, presumably the Quartos. This 
preface reads as follows: 

"To the Great Variety of Readers: It had bene a thing, 
we confesse, worthie to haue bene wished, that the Author 
himselfe had liu'd to haue set forth, and overseen his owne 
writings; But since it hath bin ordain'd otherwise, and 
he by death departed from that right, we pray you do not 
envie his Friends, the office of their care, and paine, to 
haue collected & publish'd them; and so to have published 
them, as where (before) you were abus'd with diuerse 
stolne, and surreptitious copies, maimed, and deformed by 
the frauds and stealthes of iniurious impostors, that ex- 
pos'd them: euen those, are now oflfer'd to your view cur'd, 
and perfect of their limbes; and all the rest, absolute in 



xxvi Introductory 

their numbers, as he conceiued them. Who, as he was a 
happie imitator of Nature, was a most gentle expresser 
of it. His mind and hand went together: And what he 
thought, he vttered with that easinesse, that wee haue 
scarce receiued from him a blot in his papers. 
[Signed] lohn Heminge, 

Henrie Condell." 

Pronunciation in Shakespeare's Time. — The pro- 
nunciation in the Elizabethan era probably dififered con- 
siderably from the pronunciation of to-day. No attempt 
is here made to reproduce it. Those interested in pursuing 
the study further will find valuable assistance in the four 
technical volumes of Ellis's On Early English Pronuncia- 
tion with Especial Reference to Shakspere and Chaucer; and 
in the two parts of Victor's Shakespeare^s Pronunciation 
(viz., A Shakespeare Phonology and A Shakespeare Reader), 
which contain passages in phonetic transcription; and in 
The Question of Shakspere' s Pronunciation by Harry 
Morgan Ayres. These books are included in the Bibliogra- 
phy on page vii. 

On the whole we should not like to return to the pro- 
nunciation of Shakespeare's time, or of the later time, 
when the incomparable actress, Mrs. Kemble, said to-ad 
as if in two syllables, and those of her time said also thro-at 
and ro-ad, and in such words disjoin, point, gave the long I 
sound that would offend our taste to-day. 

The most recent and by far the most valuable summary 
of the subject of Shakespeare's pronunciation has been 
prepared by Harry Morgan Ayres. He says: 

"What precisely his [Shakespeare's] sounds may have 
been, offers a field for inquiry; the possibilities are fairly 
restricted and there is evidence which admits of hypotheses 



Preliminary Data xxvii 

more or less convincing, even if it does not lead to cer- 
tainty." 

Abbott's comment also will be of interest: 

"The spelling (which in Elizabethan writers was more 
influenced by the pronunciation, and less by the original 
form and derivation of the word, than is now the case), 
frequently indicates that many syllables which we now 
pronoimce were then omitted in pronunciation." 

Pronunciation of all names in the Folio is designedly 
omitted, because the subject of pronunciation of proper 
names in the Elizabethan period is vast and the evidence 
inconclusive. 

Shall Foreign Names be Anglicized? — Of the many 
eminent Shakespearean actors and actresses to whom I 
put this question, the majority answered in the affirmative, 
but subscribed to the saving clause, in general. Several 
said outright, "No! I do not anglicize." 

The statement that Otis Skinner made would probably 
apply to most actors of the day. He said: "My pref- 
erences come from an unconscious absorption of stage 
custom as I found it. As a rule I think that anglicizing 
the names of Shakespeare's characters is desirable." 

Charles Douville Coburn, Director of the Cobum 
players, says: "I do not in general anglicize. I am rather 
influenced by the music of the pronunciation." 

Mrs. Richard Mansfield (Beatrice Cameron) writes: 
"Memory is a treacherous thing. You think you remem- 
ber a sound perfectly and yet sound the two words differ- 
ently and memory seems to say first one way is right then 
the other. I think I am safe in saying that in most cases 
my husband would anglicize, and yet as I recall his pro- 



xxviii Introductory 

nunciation there are words that he did not anghcize, so I 
cannot say it was a hard and fast rule. Mr. Mansfield's 
musical ear was so true that I think sometimes the word 
was spoken in the most musical way. He usually angli- 
cized French names." 

Margaret Anglin says: "Pronunciation should be 
guided by the uses of the verse. Anghcize in some cases 
and not in others, but not inconsistently." 

Viola Allen writes: "I do not generally anglicize the 
proper names in Shakespeare, but prefer when the sound 
is not too unusual to the ear, to retain the pronunciation 
of the language from which they are chosen, which in most 
cases, has been to my mind appropriate." 

Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson says: "I think, gener- 
ally speaking, it is as well to anglicize foreign names in 
Shakespeare with a few exceptions, such as lago and 
lachimo." 

Dr. Horace Howard Furness, Jr., says: "I prefer the 
anglicizing of foreign names in the plays — it was the 
custom of the time, and in several cases the text seems to 
call for it." 

In the hope of reaching trustworthy authority on the 
pronunciation used by some of the great actors of the 
immediate past, I have asked a number of actors and 
others who have had the privilege of hearing them, but 
failed in most cases to arrive at a satisfactory conclusion. 
As Mrs. Mansfield says, ''Memory is a treacherous thing," 
and most of the authorities consulted did not feel like 
saying with certainty that such and such was the pronun- 
ciation used by Booth, Henry Irving, and others. 

The opinion of Edith Wynne Matthison on the pro- 
nunciation of Sir Henry Irving, bears, however, peculiar 



Preliminary Data xxix 

weight, by reason of her close association with him as 
leading woman during the last year of his life. Miss 
Matthison says that it was the custom of Sir Henry to 
anglicize, that he always chose the English pronunciation, 
wherever possible — that he made a special point of using 
the form that would be understood by the average person, 
even by the common people. 

Under Pronunciation of French Names will be found the 
opinion of Professor Brander Matthews, seconded by that 
of M. Jusserand, the eminent statesman and author, the 
French Ambassador at Washington. 

Pronunciation of Greek and Latin Names. — It would 
be folly to claim any attempt at complete information 
on the subject of pronunciation of Greek and Latin proper 
names. For those who have forgotten their school training 
the front pages of any established dictionary will furnish 
helpful rules for pronunciation. One or two hints here 
may, however, be of use. 

The final e in Greek names is always pronounced, as in 
I-re-ne, My-ti-le-ne. 

The termination -eus in Greek proper names has caused 
much discussion. For example, Zeus; some authorities .say 
zoos, others z'us. The same question arises in Orpheus; 
it is variously pronounced or'-f'us, 6r'-foos, and 6r'-fe-iis. 
Worcester says: "The termination -eus in most Greek 
proper names is to be pronounced in one syllable, as 
Or'-phuse." 

Referring to the pronunciation of the Greek words in 
general, Webster's New International Dictionary says: 
"The English method, which follows the rules for the 
English pronunciation of Latin, . . . is . . . still common 
in England. . . . The classical pronunciation, which 



XXX Introductory 

reproduces, as nearly as possible, the Attic pronunciation 
of the fourth century B. C. . . . is the method now almost 
exclusively used in the schools and colleges of the United 
States." — A Guide to Pronunciation, page Iviii. 

On the subject of accent Worcester says: "In Greek and 
Latin names the accent is always placed on either the 
second or the third syllable from the end of the word. In 
words of more than two syllables, if the penult is long in 
quantity, it is accented; if short the antepenult receives 
the accent." 

The rule that "every Latin word has as many syllables 
as it has vowels and diphthongs," is applicable equally 
to proper names; e. g., Mil-ti-a-des, Li-ga-ri-us. 

There are in use to-day three different systems of pro- 
nunciation of Latin names: the so-called English, the so- 
called Roman, and the so-called Continental. 

In the last volume of the Imperial Dictionary, page 730, 
occurs this helpful rule for words ending in -til, -tium, and 
-tius: "When ti followed by a vowel occurs next after 
the accented syllable of a word, it is pronounced as sh; 
thus, Statius is pronounced Sta'shi-us; Helve tii, Hel- 
ve'shi-i; and similarly with Abantias, Actium, Maxentius, 
Laertius, etc. The proper sound of the / is preserved, 
however, when ti is accented or when it follows ^ or another 
t, as in Mil-ti'a-des, Sal-lus'ti-us, Brut'ti-i; so also in the 
termination -tion, as in A-e'ti-on. In such words as 
Domitius the t itself may be said to receive the sh sound: 
Do-mish'i-us." In reply to an inquiry, Professor Brander 
Matthews says that he prefers the so-called English ending 
-us, instead of the Roman dos, in such names as Anlonius, 
Belarius, Guiderius, Lepidus, Lucilius, Marullus, Findarus, 
etc., and most actors agree with him. Some actors, how- 



Preliminary Data xxxi 

ever, prefer the oos or oos sound as being fuller and richer. 
And there are doubtless passages wherein the music of 
the line is made more lovely by such pronunciation. Mans- 
field sometimes varied the ending of the name Brutus by 
pronouncing it broo'-toos. An actor of Mr. Mansfield's 
experience and fine understanding of the music of speech 
might use this form with telling effect, as he unquestion- 
ably did. 

Other actors are very strongly opposed to the use of 
this ending. Ben Greet is rabidly opposed to what he calls 
"the horrible oos" and says that he used to fine his stu- 
dents and his company for every one they used. The stage 
pronunciation of Latin names often combines the Roman 
with the English; e. g., Caius Marcius ka'-i-d6s mar'- 
shus). 

Greek and Latin names abound in Troilus and Cressida, 
Coriolanus, Titus Andronicus, Timon of Athens, Julius 
CcBsar, Antony and Cleopatra, Pericles, and Cymbeline. 

Pronunciation of Italian Names. — A large number of 
Italian names are found in Shakespeare's plays, notably 
in Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Merchant of Venice, Romeo 
and Juliet, The Tempest, Measure for Measure, Much Ado 
About Nothing, The Taming of the Shrew, All's Well That 
Ends Well, Twelfth Night, The Winter's Tale, and Othello. 

For this reason it may seem not amiss to give a few rules 
for the benefit of those who care to know the pronuncia- 
tion given these names in Italy to-day. 

One rule that is often transgressed by those unfamiliar 
with Italian pronunciation might be set forth in detail 
here. If observed, it will do much to establish a correct 
pronunciation. It is this: c and g are hard before a, o, and 
u ; soft (i. e., ch as in church and g as in gem) before e and i. 



xxxii Introductory 

Examples 

Hard: Bianca (bean'-ka); Gobbo (gob'-bo). 

Soft: Botticelli (bot-te-chel'-le, not -sel'-I). 

Cimabue (che-ma-boo'-a, not kim- nor sim-). 
Ginevra (je-na'-vra). 

The letter u is always pronounced oo; for example, 
Uffizi (oo-fet'-se). The letter i is always like English 
long e (e). 

A common mistake made in Italian names is that of 
pronouncing the i in such words as Boccaccio. The i is 
not here sounded; it is inserted in order to indicate the 
soft sound of c or cc, which would otherwise follow the 
rule and be sounded like k before o. Without the letter i 
the name would be wrongly pronounced bo-ka'-ko. The 
correct pronunciation is not bo-ka'-che-6, but bok-ka'-cho. 

Ada Rehan said in a letter written to me shortly before 
her death: "Mr. Daly in his Shakespearean productions 
always used the Italian pronunciation of the names of 
characters, his authority being Horace Howard Furness." 
Following Mr. Daly's example, Miss Rehan has indicated 
her preference that Itahan names be pronounced as they 
would be in the Italian language. 

In most cases the metre is not affected seriously by a 
choice between the Italian and the English. Violenta may 
be veo-len'-ta or vl-o-len'-t^ without loss of rhythm; so 
the question resolves itself into one of personal preference. 
The Italian sounds are so much more melodious than the 
English that they might easily charm the ears of actors, 
who by taste and training instinctively choose the word 
with music in it. But even here the jewel, consistency, 
cannot always shed equal rays. 



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Otis Skinner thus honestly expresses himself: "I can 
give no logical reason for the use of Vee-o-la when I use 
Ma-ri-a, and both appear in the same play, and yet it 
has been my custom." Possibly he gives Maria's name 
the English pronunciation for the reason suggested under 
the name in the alphabetical list. Most authorities agree 
with Mr. Skinner in making just this distinction. Some 
actors, however, insist that the name Viola be anglicized; 
others prefer to approximate the ItaUan pronunciation 
veo'-la by pronouncing it ve'-o-la. Viola Allen, who uses 
the name in pubhc and in private, says : " I prefer vee'-o'-la', 
each syllable equally accented." 

Pronunciation of French Names. — Because both the 
melody and the individual sounds of the French language 
are so subtle and vary so markedly from the English, they 
present serious difficulties to the average English-speaking 
person; but a little careful practice will establish a correct 
pronunciation of at least the most common sounds used 
in daily conversation. 

Authorities differ slightly on the marking of foreign 
sounds and I have been in doubt whether to mark the 
French definite masculine article le as le, lo, or 1^. After 
much consultation of dictionaries and of French scholars, I 
have decided in favor of 1" when the name is anglicized; 
otherwise le. The same is true of the preposition de. 

The article la may be represented as la (the a as in ask) 
or la (the a as in at). Both are used in dictionaries, and 
even the speaking Frenchman allows himself a certain 
latitude. Either of these symbols might fairly represent 
an equivalent for the elusive French sound, but I have 
decided to use the marking la. 

If one is attempting the French pronunciation of a name, 



xxxiv Introductory 

the preposition de should always have the de sound, 
never the dl (long e) that is so often heard; and wherever 
the e is omitted and an apostrophe put in its place; e. g., 
Jeanne d'Arc, the e is always elided — that is to say, the 
word is pronounced as if no apostrophe existed. This 
name is pronounced almost as if spelled dark — (zhan 
dark). 

In Shakespeare we have not only the problem of whether 
to anglicize names that are all French, like Jaques le Grand, 
Gerard de Narbon, Jaques de Bois, but also the problem of 
what to do with names part French and part English like 
Joan la Pucelle, Margaret Jourdain, Sir Rowland de Bois. 
It is doubtless inconsistent to pronounce French names 
partly in English and partly in French, but it is commonly 
done. Saitit Louis, if kept in the original French, would be 
saN loo"-e'; if all English, s%t I'u'-is. Many people, 
moved perhaps by a generous desire to ofifend neither the 
English nor the French, give each half a loaf and say sant 
loo'-e. In some of the Shakespearean names this is 
exactly what is done; several actors say, for instance, 
r6'-l"nd de bwa. 

The opinion of Brander Matthews on the anglicization 
of French names will be of interest to scholars and students. 
He says: "M. Jusserand thinks Shakespeare probably 
read French and possibly spoke it. (He lived for a while 
in the home of a French Huguenot.) But Shakespeare 
knew that his audience did not speak French and therefore 
I incline to believe that he avoided French pronunciation." 

There is one French word that should never be anglicized. 
It is the title Monsieur. This word presents peculiar 
difficulties and is used so frequently that it requires special 
attention. The pronunciation is explained on page 210. 



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Of French accent Webster says: "It is commonly said 
that the French pronounce all the syllables of a word with 
an equal stress of voice, but that they seem to an English 
ear to accentuate the last. ... As a matter of fact the 
stress, which is weak in French, always falls chiefly on 
the last syllable of an isolated word, as ordinarily pro- 
nounced, except when that syllable contains no sounded 
vowel; thus, Moliere, m°"-lyar', Chambertin, shaN"-b6r"- 
t^N' but Castres, kas'-tr'." — Elements of Pronunciation of 
Foreign Names, page 2375. 

This hint will be of value, but, as has been observed 
previously, proper names follow no absolutely fixed law 
in pronunciation ; each must be considered individually. 

Many French names are found in Love's Labour's Lost, 
As You Like It, All's Well That Ends Well, King John, 
King Henry the Fifth, The First Part of King Henry the 
Sixth, and The Second Part of King Henry the Sixth. 

Pronunciation of English Names. — In every play 
in which the scene is laid in England and the majority of 
the names in the Dramatis Persona are English, and even in 
the dramas of foreign setting we find many English char- 
acters. In English probably more than in most languages, 
there is a laxity in respect to the pronunciation of proper 
names. The following pronunciations are a perennial 
wonder: 



Magdalen 


pronounced 


Maudlin 


Beauchamp 




Beecham 


Cholmondeley 




Chumley 


Greenwich 




Grinidge 


Mainwaring 




Mannering 


Leominster 




Lemster 


Marjoribanks 




Marchbanks 


Weymiss . 




Weemz 



xxxvi Introductory 

No one would marvel if such names were the despair of 
the lexicographers. 

Since English names are so peculiarly unconformable to 
rule, I have exercised especial care, consulting with several 
living authorities concerning each word. For the pro- 
nunciation of many names as used on the English stage 
to-day, and for the local, popular pronunciation of a 
large number of names, I am deeply indebted to the dis- 
tinguished dramatist and actor, Charles Rann Kennedy, 
and to his wife, Edith Wynne Matthison. 

Rhythm as Affecting Pronunciatioii. — Volumes have 
been filled with instructive comment on Shakespeare's 
versification. It would be futile here to attempt even the 
most cursory discussion of this extensive subject. All 
that is done here is to give a slight hint of the importance 
of the rhythm of the line in determining pronunciation. 

In general, the verse that Shakespeare employed is 
blank verse, which, as every schoolboy knows, is iambic 
pentameter; i. e., each line is composed of five feet, each 
foot containing two syllables, a short and a long, with the 
accent on the long. The following passage from Julius 
Casar (Act I, Scene 2, lines 98, 99) is a good example of 
perfect iambic pentameter: 

We both' have fed' as well,' and we' can both' 
Endure' the win'ter's cold' as well' as he': 

ElHs says, page 918: "The metre properly examined, 
determines the number of syllables in a word and the 
place of the accent, and, so far as it goes, is the most 
trustworthy source of information which we possess." 

Much of the so-called mispronunciation of words in 
Shakespeare's verse is simply a retention of the original 



Preliminary Data xxxvii 

accent. This is true of such words as re'ceptade, canon' - 
ized, etc. Ellen Terry recognized this old accentuation, 
employing it in her reading of JuUet's familiar line (Romeo 
and Juliet, Act IV, Scene 3, line 39) : 

As in' a vault/ an an'cient re'cepta'cle, . . . 

In the Shakesperian Grammar of E. A. Abbott are 
pointed out many contractions in Shakespeare's verse, 
allowing but one accent to polysyllabic names at the 
end of the lines. The author says in explanation: " Proper 
names, not conveying as other nouns do, the origin and 
reason of their foundation, are of course, peculiarly liable 
to be modified ; and this modification will generally shorten 
rather than lengthen the name." He appends a long list 
of examples, such as the following: 

To our' most fair' and prince'ly cous'in, Kath'arine; 

Henry V, Act V, Scene 2, line 4. 

Saw"st thou the meFanchd'y Lord' Northum'berland? 

Richard III, Act V, Scene 3, line 68. 

He also remarks that Shakespeare, when grouping several 
names, is free with the metre. 

That Harry Duke of Hereford, Rainold Lord Cobham, 

Sir Thomas Erpingham, Sir John Ramston, 
Sir John Norbery, Sir Robert Waterton and Francis 
Quoint, . . . Richard II, Act II, Scene 1, lines 279, 

283, 284. 

It would require rather more than average glibness to 
pronounce these names correctly, and yet preserve the 
rhythm. Some think it advisable to read such passages 
as if they were prose. 



xxxviii Introductory 

There are many words in Shakespeare which evidently 
contained more syllables than modem pronunciation gives 
them; sol-di-er was a trisyllable, ex-cep-ti-on, a quadri- 
syllable. We may balk, at saying Hen-e-ry; yet Henry 
Irving takes particular pains, as do other authorities, to 
call attention to the frequent occurrence of the form, e. g., 

But how' he di'ed God knows', not Hen'(e)ry': 
2 Henry VI, Act III, Scene 2, Una 131. 

Gloucester is also frequently found as a trisyllable: 

O loVing un'cle, kind Du'ke of Glou'cester', . . . 
1 Henry VI, Act III, Scene 1, hne 142. 

The same is true of England: 

Than Boringbro'ke's return to Eng'(e)land'; 
Richard II, Act IV, Scene 1, line 17. 

Dr. Furness says, referring to similar words: "I am in 
favor of pronouncing such words to suit the metre, as was 
intended by Shakespeare." Practically all the actors who 
have expressed themselves on this point agree with Dr. 
Furness. Miss Anglin says, ''pronouncing is governed to 
a large extent, by beauty and by the text and the metre." 
WiUiam Faversham writes: "I think most of the actors 
and actresses govern their pronunciation by the music of 
the words." PhyUis Neilson-Terry expresses a similar 
opinion: "Of course names have so often to be differently 
pronounced according to the metre." 

The extra unstressed syllable is often a factor in deter- 
mining pronunciation. The rhythm of the Hne remains 
unaltered whether one says Ro-me-o or Ro-meo, Pro-te-us 
or Pro-teus, although the metrical structure is naturally 



Preliminary Data xxxix 

altered. Sometimes also, a pause indicated by a comma 
or other mark of punctuation may be given the time of 
one syllable of the metre and thus preserve, as in the 
following line, the correct pronunciation of a word which 
otherwise would require a different accentuation. 

Nor none'|can know'|, Le'o|nine be'|ing gone'.| 
Per., IV, 3, 30. 

The above are but two of the most common difficulties 
met in the study of Rhythm as Affecting Pronunciation. 
How far any rules should be carried is a moot point and 
must be left to the intelligence of the reader. 

When a violinist plays, he sometimes prolongs a note in 
order to bring out a special shade of meaning in the pas- 
sage; in song a word may be given the time of three syl- 
lables instead of two, or vice versa, in order that the 
rhythmical flow may remain unbroken. So in the reading 
of blank verse liberty must be allowed — not license — 
contingent upon the meaning and upon the demands of the 
verse. F. A. Marshall, in the Henry Irving Shakespeare, 
speaks of Shakespeare as a dramatist "whose plays were 
intended not to be read as poetical exercises, but to be 
represented by living men and women before a general 
audience." He speaks further of ''the requirements not 
only of sense and metre, but also of what may be called 
the dramatic rhythm, that is to say, the rhythm which 
the sentiment or passion may require in order to be spoken 
with due dramatic effect." That the pronunciation must 
be subordinated to the beauty of the verse is pretty gen- 
erally accepted. If actors sometimes disagree in their 
pronunciations, let it be laid to their individuality and 
to their feeling for the passage in question. 



xl Inirodtictory 

CLASSIFIED LIST (WITH ABBREVIATIONS) OF 
ALL THE PLAYS 

There are 37 Plays; viz., 14 Comedies, 13 Tragedies, 10 Histories. 
, There are 2 Poems, 154 Sonnets, 3 Minor Poems. 

Comedies 

All's Well That Ends Well AWs Well. 

As You Like It As You Like It, 

The Comedy of Errors Com. of Err. 

Love's Labour's Lost Lovers L. L. 

Measure for Measure Meas. for Meas, 

The Merchant of Venice Merch. of V. 

The Merry Wives of Windsor Merry Wives. 

A Midsummer-Night's Dream Mid. N. D. 

Much Ado About Nothing Much Ado. 

The Taming of the Shrew Tarn, of Shrew. 

The Tempest Temp. 

Twelfth Night; or, What You Will Twel. N. 

Two Gentlemen of Verona Two Gent. 

The Winter's Tale Wint. Tale. 

Tragedies 

Antony and Cleopatra Ant. and Cleo. 

Coriolanus Cor. 

Cymbeline Cym. 

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Ham. 

JuUus Cdesar Jul. Ccbs. 

King Lear Lear. 

Macbeth Mac. 

Othello, the Moor of Venice 0th. 

Pericles, Prince of Tyre Per. 

Romeo and Juliet Rom. and Jul. 



List of Plays xli 

Timon of Athens Tim. of Ath. 

Titus Andronicus Tit. Andr. 

Troilus and Cressida Troil. and Cres. 

Histories 

The First Part of King Henry the Fourth . . .1 Henry IV. 
The Second Part of King Henry the Fourth .2 Henry IV. 

King Henry the Fifth Henry V. 

The First Part of King Henry the Sixth 1 Henry VI. 

The Second Part of King Henry the Sixth . . .2 Henry VI. 

The Third Part of King Henry the Sixth 3 Henry VI. 

King Henry the Eighth Henry VIII. 

King John John. 

King Richard the Second Rich. II. 

King Richard the Third Rich. III. 



LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 

The abbreviations of the names of the plays are on page xl 

Abbott E. A. Abbott's A Shakesperian Grammar. 

Brewer's Handbook Brewer's The Reader's Handbook. 

Brewer's Phrase and Fable Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and 
Fable. 

Cent. Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia of Names (Vol. XI). 

Cunlife Richard John Cunliffe's A New Shakespearean Dic- 
tionary. 

Ellis Alexander J. Ellis's On Early English Pronunciation. 

Ency. Brit. Encyclopaedia Britannica. 

Eng. English. 

Epi. Epilogue. 

Folio First Folio Edition of Shakespeare's Works. 

French George RusseU French's Shakspeareana Genealogica. 

Fr. French. 

Ger. German. 

Hudson The Hudson edition of Shakespeare's Works. 

Imp. Imperial Dictionary. 

Indue. Induction. 

If. Italian. 

Lanson Gustave Lanson, Professor of French Literature In 
Columbia University. 

Lipp. Gaz. Lippincott's New Pronoimcing Gazetteer of the 
World. 

Littledale's Dyce Littledale's Dyce's A Glossary to the Works 
of William Shakespeare. 

Longmans' Gaz. Longmans' Gazetteer of the World. 

McCrea Nelson Glenn McCrea, Anthon Professor of Latin 
Literature in Columbia University, 
xlii 



List of Abbreviations xliii 

North's Plutarch Sir Thomas North's translation of Plutarch's 

The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romains. 
Onions C. T. Onions' A Shakespeare Glossary. 
Oxf. The Oxford Dictionary (James A. H. Murray's A New 

English Dictionary). 
Prol. Prologue. 
Pron. Pronunciation. 

Rolfe The Rolfe edition of Shakespeare's Works. 
Rom. Roman. 

Schmidt Alexander Schmidt's Shakespeare-Lexicon. 
Schroer Dr. M. M. Arnold Schroer's Neuenglisches Aus- 

sprachworterbuch. 
Sidney Lee Sir Sidney Lee's A Life of William Shakespeare. 
Skeat Skeat and Mayhew's A Glossary of Tudor and Stuart 

Words. 
Smith's Class. Diet. Sir William Smith's A Classical Dictionary 

of Greek and Roman Biography, Mythology, and Geography. 
Span. Spanish. 
Stand. Standard Dictionary. 
Stor. Stormonth's Dictionary. 
Turk. Turkish. 
U. S. United States. 

Web. Webster's New International Dictionary. 
Wor. Worcester's Dictionary of the English Language. 
Ill, 2, 157 means Act III, Scene 2, line 157 of the play in 

question. So also with similar abbreviations. 



EXPLANATION OF KEY TO PRONUNCIATION 

The system for indicating pronunciations is the result 
of painstaking study of all the dictionaries of established 
reputation. As it would be manifestly impracticable in a 
book of the size to which this is limited, to employ an 
elaborate system of vowel markings, the author believes 
that the simpler system herein adopted will prove more 
acceptable because easily comprehensible, although suffi- 
ciently exact to serve as a foundation for the study of 
finer distinctions in sounds and their symbols. 

Each sound that is made by the human vocal organs is 
correctly made by placing the tongue in just one position 
and no other, by vibration in a certain resounding cavity 
and no other; and until we learn to produce these sounds 
with absolute exactness, our language will continue to be 
the slip-shod, rambling, unfinished medley that it is. In 
the mouths of those who realize its dignity and beauty 
and who have given discriminating study to its technique, 
English speech becomes a melodious song, worthy of 
taking its rightful place as one of the Fine Arts. 

There is no room here to discuss a subject so vast as 
that of phonetics, and one so insistent upon fine technical 
distinctions. It will suffice to cite the names of one or 
two books that explain lucidly the positions of the tongue 
for the various sounds and give illuminating exercises for 
the forward placement of tone, vowel resonance, con- 
sonant resonance, etc., etc. An hour with BeU's English 
Visible Speech and a hand-mirror will make the proper 
beginning. Follow this with Dora Duty Jones's Technique 

xliv 



Explanation of Key to Pronunciation xlv 

of Speech, and the subject will open up before you. You 
will feel the joy of knowing exactly what your teeth, 
tongue, lips, and palate are doing, even as a Paderewski 
or an Isaye knows exactly what his fingers are doing as 
they assist in the production of beautiful tones. 

The following is an explantation of the Key to Pronuncia- 
tion given on page Iviii. If this Key be carefully examined, 
no difficulty will be experienced in discovering the exact 
intention of each mark. 

Special attention is called to the diminutive u {^) and to 
the half-sized form of the other vowels. Instead of italiciz- 
ing to indicate the lighter sound of a letter, the letter has 
been printed in smaller type, so that when the student sees 
a word like Diomedes, he wiU say to himself: "This is a 
long o, but I mustn't drag it out too long." 

Vowel Sounds 

1. SLj SiS in arm, father. This sound is commonly called the 

long Italian a. Care should be exercised to avoid 
confounding it with the so-called broad sound of 
a as in all, here marked 6. 

2. a, as in ask, class. This is a shorter sound of the pre- 

ceding, differing only in quantity not in quality. 
It is generally called the short Italian a. This 
sound is exceedingly difficult to pronounce with- 
out seeming over-nice; it should not be confused 
with short a or open or broad o; e. g., it is not 
dance nor donee, but dance. 

3. ?l, as in at, cap, battle, hand. This is usually called the 

short sound of a. 

4. k, as in care, there. This is commonly called the medial 

sound of a. Avoid substituting it for the long 



xJvi Introductory 

sound of a; e. g., in pronouncing Mary, say 
ma'-ri, not mar'-i. Medial a is always followed 
by an r in the same syllable. 

5. e, as in eve, seem, pique. This sound, popularly called 
long e, is the name sound of the letter e. As the 
tongue placement is nearly identical with that of 
the short sound of i, the only difference being that 
the e is tense, and the i slack, the two are fre- 
quently confused; e. g., dreary should be pro- 
nounced drer'-i, not drir'-i, 

6 e, as in met, cherry. This sound is commonly called 
short e. 

7. e, as in term, earth, fir, sir, urge, burn. This sound (the 
waved or tilde e )is one of the most diflScult in the 
language. The makers of Murray's New English 
Dictionary {Oxford) and other eminent phoneti- 
cians insist on a clearly defined distinction be- 
tween u and e. Webster's New International 
Dictionary says, "The present fact is that the 
majority of English speaking people, constituting 
the bulk of reputable usage, do not make the dis- 
tinction at all." Following the example of Web- 
ster I classify as one the sounds variously symbol- 
ized e, i, and u, with this difference, that instead 
of using the symbol u for all, I use e. I do it for 
this reason: the average individual, seeing the 
symbol u, instinctively protrudes the lips or 
places the sound in the throat; while the sight of 
the marking e seems to inspire a more refined 
production of the sound. The fact that it is 
always followed by r, the much-abused and badly- 
placed r, accounts for many of the crudities at- 



Explanation of Key to Pronunciation xlvii 

tendant upon the use of this e ; it may be called 
the aristocrat of English sounds. One of the 
hallmarks of breeding is the ability to pronounce 
correctly the waved e (e), the long u (' u), and 
the short Italian a (a). Edith Wynne Matthison, 
whose beautiful English diction is universally 
recognized, says: "I use the same vowel sound for 
bird, burn, and term." This is the customary stage 
pronunciation. The greatest care must, of course, 
be exercised to avoid an over-nice pronunciation. 

8. if, as in pin, sit. This is generally called the short 

sound of i. Avoid making it like long e (e) ; e. g., 
it is not weesh, but wish. 

9. 6, as in ox, rock, torrid. This is commonly called the 

short sound of o. It must not be confounded 
with 6 as in foreign, or 6 as in cough, all. 

10. 6, as in foreign, song. This is called a shade-vowel of o. 

The distinction between this sound and the 
short o (6) and the broad o (6) is very fine. 

11. 6, as in or, all, cough. This sound is commonly called 

the open or broad o. It is identical with the 
so-called broad a, as in all (61). In cultivated 
speech in England and America this sound is used 
for court, force, etc. 

12. 00, as in ooze, rude. This is currently called the long 

sound of double o. It should not be confused with 
the short sound of double o. Be careful to say 
roof, not roof; spoon, not spoon. 

13. do, as in look, pull. This is generally called the short 

sound of double o. The suffix -ful has this 
sound; e. g., hopeful, needful. It should not be 
confounded with the preceding sound. 



xlviii Introductory 

14. u, as in up, enough, hurry. This is commonly called 

the short sound of u. 

15. ^, as in abide ("bide), China (Chin"). Wherever the 

half-sized letter " occurs, with the breve over it, 
it indicates that indefinite, barely audible sound 
to which human beings resort in order to save 
themselves the trouble of producing the full 
sound of any vowel. This indefinite sound is 
universally recognized by phoneticians. The 
Century Dictionary says of it, "even in the 
mouths of the best speakers it is variable to 
and in ordinary utterance actually becomes the 
short u [u] sound of but, pun, etc." This book 
uses the symbol " for this shorter sound of 
short u (u) in the hope that by its very smallness 
the symbol may call attention to itself and be 
self-explanatory. The short Italian a (a) at the 
end of a word almost without exception has this 
sound; at the beginning also, in a great number of 
cases; and in the body of a word, for unaccented 
syllables. This indefinite (") sound is called the 
natural sound. It has been said that the in- 
fants of every race in the world produce this 
sound first, whether it be an English-speaking 
child that says mamma, or a French child that 
says maman, or the child of a wandering tribe 
of the desert — they tend to make the m^-m'i 
sound, rather than the mah-mah. 

16. a, e, i, o, (half size) as in ^olus (e'-Miis), Benedick 

(bgn'-^-dik), Doncaster (d6ng'-kas-ter). The 
half-sized letter used for any vowel indicates 
that, although the color of the vowel is unaltered, 



Explanation of Key to Pronunciation xlix 

less time is to be given to its utterance. It is as 
though an eighth note or even a sixteenth note 
were substituted for a quarter note. 

Diphthongal Sounds 

1. a, as in ale, eight. This is commonly called the long 

sound of a. Phoneticians in general consider it to 
be composed of a and i. It is the name sound of 
the letter a. 

2. i, as in ice, deny. This is usually called the long sound 

of i. It is the name sound of its letter. Phoneti- 
cians agree that it is a diphthong, but disagree as 
to the sounds that compose it — (a + e or a + i). 

3. o, as in old, tone. This sound, commonly called long 

o, is the name sound of the letter. The pro- 
duction of this sound is one of the characteristic 
distinctions between the English and the Amer- 
ican pronunciation. In England the sound is 
made farther forward in the mouth, with a 
rounder finish, while in America the tendency is 
to spread the sound. Correctly produced, it 
begins with the slack quality and becomes more 
tense. This sound is not always classed as a 
diphthong; when so considered, however, it is 
composed of o + oo or o -f do. 

4. oi, as in oil, hoy. In this sound are closely united open 

or hroad o (6) and short i (i). 

5. ou, as in our, loud., now, owl. In this sound are closely 

united a (as in arm) and oo (as in ooze). 

6. »u, as in use, few. This is the name sound of the letter 

u, and is popularly called long u. In recognition 
of its diphthongal quality a half-sized letter i (') is 



1 Introductory 

placed before the u. Care must be taken to avoid 
an over-nice pronunciation on such words as tune, 
duty, etc. The best speakers choose a medium 
path between tyune and toon, dyuty and dooty. 

Consonant Sounds 

1. ch, as in church, watch, charge. 

2. g, as in go. This is the hard sound of g. 

3. hw, as in when, where, white. 

4. j, as in judge, ridge, jig. This is called the soft sound 

of g. 

5. k, as in cold, take, chorus. This is the hard sound of 

c and ch. 

6. ks, as in lax, lacks, box. This is the sound of k and s 

run rapidly together. 

7. kw, as in quick, queen. 

8. ng, as in long, singing. This is one of the three nasal 

consonants (m, n, ng). 

9. s, as in cease, sip, pass. This is the same as the soft 

sound of c. 

10. sh, as in push, shun. The lips should not be protruded 

in this sound. 

11. th, as in thin, breath, thick. This is called the voiceless 

th, because it is produced by a mere escape of the 
breath, without the voice. 

12. *fe, as in then, breathe, wither. This is called the voiced 

th. In the production of this sound, the vocal 
cords are set in vibration. 

13. w, as in woe, win. This sound closely resembles the 

long double o (oo), but the Hps are more firmly 
closed and more rounded for w than for oo. 

14. y, as in yet, you. This sound resembles the long e (e) 



Explanation of Key to Pronunciation li 

or the short i (i), with the added escape of the 
air over the sides of the tongue. 

15. zh, as in azure, vision. This is the voiced equivalent 

of the voiceless sh. 

16. r. 

Although there are three distinctly different pronun- 
ciations of r, the lexicographers in general have not 
adopted diacritical symbols to express them; nor do 
we. 

(1) r, as in very, marry, miracle. This is called the tip- 

trilled r, made by a slight trill of the tip of 
the tongue. 

(2) r, as in rap, run, ring. This sound is trilled with 

the sides of the tongue, and is called the 
side-trilled T. 

(3) r, as in car, father, farm, by some called the silent r. 

This r is relatively obscure compared with 
the two varieties of trUled r. When r occurs 
at the end of a word, the final syllable often 
becomes equivalent to the indefinite " sound 
as in fa'-tfe " (father) ; in some other words 
the r final disappears, with the result that 
the preceding vowel is lengthened; e. g., far 
(faa). This is the accepted stage pronuncia- 
tion. For final er this book uses the more 
familiar transcription er. 

17. or, 

The final syllable -or is usually pronounced er, but 
many actors and public speakers prefer the sound of 
or, sometimes or, as Windsor, Nestor, etc., particularly 
when the word occurs in an heroic passage where the 
fuller soimd of the vowel is needed to carry the tone. 

18. b, d, f, h, 1, m, n, p, t, v, z have their familiar values. 



lii Introductory 

Foreign (Adopted) Sounds 

There are a number of foreign sounds that have come 
to be used in the English language almost as commonly as 
the native sounds. They have become so much a part of 
it that no one who makes any pretense to culture can 
remain ignorant of their correct pronunciation. Such 
words as menu, Goethe, encore, chauffeur, bon voyage, are 
encountered daily in conversation and in books. 

The pronunciations of the French words le, de, la are 
peculiarly difi&cult to indicate diacritically. Le is variously 
marked by phoneticians le, lo, 1"; de is marked de, do, d". 
This book uses le and de when diacritically transcribing 
the French pronunciation of names; but 1" and d" for the 
English pronunciation. La is marked by phoneticians 
either la or la. This book uses la. The average American 
incUnes to exaggerate the sound into an over-long Italian 
a (a); e. g., he is apt to pronounce cela as if celah. 

A brief description of the adopted sounds follows: 

1. G| the German g as in Leipzig, Wittenberg. This is a 

sound not easily produced by English tongues. A 
near approach to it is the sound of the Scotch ch 
in loch. Theodor Siebs says that at the end of a 
syllable or before a consonant, g is spoken like 
ich, as ewig, freudig, K'onig, Hotiig. An exception 
is made when -lich follows -ig, as koniglich pro- 
nounced as if koniklich. 

2. o, as in French jeu (zho), or German Goethe, schon. 

Some phoneticians give e as an equivalent for this 
sound. The lips are pursed as for the sound of ii, 
but the aperture is not so small. 

3. U, as in French menu, or German griin. This sound is 



Explanation of Key to Pronunciation liii 

exceedingly difficult for an English-speaking adult 
to produce. It may be approximated by puckering 
the lips to a whistle, but saying e with the tongue. 
4. N — French nasal vowels. 

(1) aN, as in encore. The nearest approximate 

sound is made by producing the long 
Italian a (a) as in arm, and thinking 
ang without actually saying it. The n 
is present merely to indicate a nasal a. 

(2) aN, as in vin, fin. The nearest approximate 

sound is made by producing the 
short sound of a (a) as in at, and 
thinking ang without actually saying 
it. The N is present merely to indi- 
cate a nasal a. 

(3) ON, as in bonbon. The nearest approximate 

sound is made by producing the open 
or broad o (6) as in or and thinking 
ong without actually saying it. The 
N is present merely to indicate a 
nasal 6. 

(4) UN, as in un, lundi. The nearest approximate 

sound is made by producing the short 
sound of u (u) as in up, and thinking 
ung without actually saying it. The 
N is present merely to indicate a 
nasal u. 



HOW TO USE THIS VOLUME 

1. All characters that take part in any way in the plays 

will be found entered in black-faced type: e. g., 
Aaron. The names of persons, places, mytho- 
logical characters, etc., mentioned within the 
text, are in light-faced type: e. g., Bristol. 

2. Acting characters are listed by the name under which 

they appear in the Dramatis PersoncB. Any odd 
variations or appellations are mentioned under 
this name, and are again recorded in light-faced 
type in their proper alphabetical order. Obvious 
variations are not recorded: e. g.. Master Bas- 
sanio or Lord Bassanio under Bassanio. 

3. When a surname and a Christian name occur together, 

the full name will be found under both letters: 
e. g., Domitius Enobarbus and Enobarbus, 
Domitius. In all such cases the information will 
be duplicated wherever the convenience of the 
reader will be served. 

Note: Ordinary names or titles such as Earl, 
Cardinal, Nicholas, etc., when occurring with 
more than three characters are exceptions to this 
rule. In such cases only one entry of the name 
or title is made with the direction "See the 
specific names." 

4. When there is more than one character bearing the 

same name or more than one definition for a 
given word, differentiation between them will 
be found under the name: e. g., cf. Antonio and 
Hesperides. 

Uv 



How to Use this Volume Iv 

5. No discussion or description of names in black-faced 

type is given, unless there is more than one 
character bearing that name. The customary in- 
formation concerning characters in the Dramatis 
PersoncB will be found in the last section of this 
book. 

6. When the same name occurs outside of the play in 

which a character of that name has an acting 
part, the name is entered in light-faced type, and 
a definition or explanation added: e. g., Ceres is 
found as Ceres and immediately following as 
Ceres. 

7. Cross references are given in exactly the form of the 

name referred to: e. g., "See Lancaster, John 
of" — the reference will be found in its alpha- 
betical order under L, under the black-faced type 
Lancaster, John of. 

8. Only a few interesting Folio forms have been re- 

corded, each of which will be found in two places: 

a. Under the name which it represents. 

b. In its proper alphabetical place, merely 
as a cross reference to the modern spelling. 

Note: If the Folio contains also the modern 
form in addition to the other spelling or spellings, 
attention is called to this fact by the insertion of 
the word "also" under the main heading: e. g., 
under Friar, after the reference and other in- 
formation, occurs the note '^ Folio has also Frier." 

9. Reference is made to the plural form of a word if it 

occurs when the reference is not "etc." (See 
explanation of etc. below.) 
10. Adjectives are included in the Alphabetical Index 



Ivi Introductory 

when the root form of the word does not occur 
in the form of a noun; otherwise adjectives are 
omitted: e. g., Turkish is omitted because Turk 
and Turkey appear; but Assyrian is entered 
because neither the word Assyria nor any other 
noun-form of the word occurs in Shakespeare. 

11. Explanation of symbols used: 

etc. = the name occurs in more than two 
scenes in Shakespeare whether in only 
one play or in various plays. 

passim = the name occurs in more than two lines 
in the one scene noted. 

See = the name referred to is identical with 
the one in question; or that there is, 
in addition, another reference to this 
name, which other reference will be 
found under the name referred to. 

Cf. = interesting additional information will 
be found under the name to be com- 
pared. 

12. In cases where the rhythm disproves the current 

modern pronunciation of a name, as in Vaughan, 
the familiar, modern pronunciation is given first, 
with a later comment, such as, "frequently a 
dissyllable." 

13. The Unes quoted from the plays are taken from the 

Everyman's Shakespeare, and the number of the 
line from the Globe Shakespeare, on which Bart- 
lett's Concordance is based. 

Note: In a number of instances in Shakespeare, 
half a name appears on one line, the other half 
on the following; vide Jane Smile. When this 



How to Use this Volume Ivii 

occurs, we follow the custom of Bartlett; thus, 
we record Jane Smile as being found in As You 
Like It, II, IV, 48, the line in which the name 
Jane stands; and Smile, Jane as being found 
in n, IV, 49, the line in which Smile stands. 



KEY TO PRONUNCIATION 

The Key to Pronunciation has been examined and approved by ProfessMT 
George Philip Krapp, author of several books on Phonetics, and Professor 
in the Department of English and Comparative Literature of Columbia 
University. 

Diminutive Letters. — Half-sized letters (as in Christopher — 
kris'-t6-fer) indicate that the sound is to be touched very lightly. 

Accents. — The acute accent, double (as in mal"-e-dic'-tion), in- 
dicates the secondary accent; the acute accent, single, indicates the 
primary accent. 



VOWEL 


AS IN 


sh 


push 


SOUNDS 




th 


thin 


M 


arm 


^ 


then 


a 


ask 


w 


woe 


& 


at 


y 


yet 


A 

a 


care 


zh 


azure 


e 


eve 


b,d, 


f, h, I, m, n, p, t, 


h 


met 


V, z have their famih'ar 


e 


term, fir, bum 


values. For r see page 


i 


pin 


li. 







ox 


Diphthong as in 





foreign 


SOUNDS 







or, all 


a 


ale 


00 


ooze 


i 


ice 


do 


look 


o 


old 


& 


up 


oi 


oil 


a 


Chintt (Chino) 


ou 


our 






m 


use 


CONSONANT AS IN 






SOUNDS 




foreign 


(adopted) sounds 


ch 


church 


G, as in Ger. Leipzig 


g 

hw = 


S.O 


b = eu in Fr. jeu 


wh when 


= oe in Ger. Goethe 


J 


judge 


U = Fr. u in menu 


k 


cold, take, 


= Ger. ti in griin 




chorus 


French Nasal N 


ks 


lacks, lax 


aN, as in encore 


kw = 


qu quick, queen 


aN, " "vin 


ng 


song 


dN, " "bonbon 


s 


see, place 


liN, 


" " un 



Iviii 



ALPHABETICAL INDEX 
OF NAMES PRONOUNCED 

A 

Aaron (ar'-% or 3,'-r**n). Tit. Andr. 

Abbess (ab'-^s). See Emilia (e-mll'-i-" or e-mel'-y^^). 

Abbey (ab'-i), meaning the famous Westminster Abbey in 

London. Henry VIII, IV, 1, 57. Not capitalized in all 

editions. 
Abbot of Westminster (ab'-^t V west'-min-ster). 

Rich. II. 
Abel (a'-b^'l), in biblical history, a son of Adam and Eve. 

1 Henry VI, 1, 3, 40; Rich. II, I, 1, 104. 
Abergavenny (a,b"-er-g'i-ven'-i or ab'-er-gen"-i) or Aber- 

ga'ny (ab'-er-gen"-i), Lord. Henry VIII. According to 

Charles Rann Kennedy the name is pronounced locally 

(ab'-er-gen"-i). Folio has Aburgany and Aburgavenny. 

O, my Lord Abergavenny, fare you well! I, 1, 211. 

Abhorson (S.b-hor'-s'^n) . Meas . for Meas. 

What ho! Abhorson! Where's Abhorson, there? IV, 2, 20. 

Abraham (a'-br'^-hS.m), servant to Montague. Rom. and 
Jul. 

He, ^inn, ask, it, o&re; eve, m^t, term; ice, pfn; 61d, &x, foreign, 
or; 'use, lip, Chin^ (China); doze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 

thin, $&en; yet; zh >= l in arure; n = French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, tin; o = eo in Fr. ]eu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 

I 



^ Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Abraham, the founder of the Hebrew race, changed from 
Abram by divine command. Rich. II, IV, 1, 104, etc. 
The name Master Abraham meaning Abraham Slender 
occurs in Merry Wives, 1, 1, 57. See Slender (slen'-der). 

Abraham Cupid (k'u'-pid). See Adam Cupid (ad'-"m). 

Abram (a'-br"m). In Merck of V., I, 3, 73 and 162, found 
in some editions in place of Abraham. In Folio Cor., 
page 12, an adjective meaning auburn. 

Absey book (ab'-se book or ab'-se book), a primer. John, 
I, 1, 196. Referred to as A B C in Two Gent., II, 1, 23. 

And then comes answer like an Absey book: 

Absyrtus (ab-ser'-tus, Cent.), in classical mythology, 
Medea's brother. 2 Henry VI, V, 2, 59. 

As wild Medea young Absyrtus did: 

Aburgany, one of the Folio forms for Abergavenny (ab"- 

er-gu-ven'-i or ab'-er-gen"-i) . 
Aburgavenny, one of the Folio forms for Abergavenny 

ab"-er-g"-ven'-i or ab'-er-gen"-i). 
Academe (ak-^-d6m'), " 'the olive grove of Academe, 

Plato's retirement,' the birthplace of the Academic 

school of philosophy" . . . — Ency. Brit. Love's L. L., 

I, 1, 13. Folio has Achademe. 

Our court shall be a little Academe, . . . 

Accost, Mistress Mary (a-kost'), a name by which Sir 
Andrew Aguecheek blunderingly addresses Maria. 
Twel. N., I, 3, 58. The form, Mistress Accost, occurs 
in his preceding speech. 

Achademe. Folio spelling for Academe, which see. 

ile, ^Inn. isk, it, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; Aid, ix, foreign, 
or; idae, up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, OUr; churcb; go; Bong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 3 

Acheron (ak'-"-r6n), in classical mythology, one of the 
rivers of Hades. Mac, III, 5, 15, etc. 

Achilles ("-kil'-ez). Troil. and Cres. 

Achilles, in classical mythology, one of the Greek com- 
manders in the Trojan War, a speaking character in 
Troll, and Cres. 2 Henry VI, V, 1, 100; Love's L. L.,V., 
2, 635. 

AcHiTOPHEL ("-hit'-°-fel), in Old Testament history, 
David's traitorous counsellor. 2 Henry IV, I, 2, 41, 

Action (ak-te'-"n. Cent.), in classical mythology, a 
hunter changed into a stag by Diana. Merry Wives, 
III, 2, 44; Tit. Andr., II, 3, 63. Called Sir Actseon in 
Merry Wives, II, 1, 122. 

With horns, as was Actaeon's, and the hounds. . . . Tit. Andr., 

n, 3, 63. 

AcTiUM (ak'-shi-^m or ak'-ti-"m), a promontory in Acar- 
nania, off which Octavius Caesar defeated Antony in 
31 B. C. Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 7, 52. Also mentioned in 
the setting for several of the scenes. See rule for ti 
under Bentii (ben'-shi-l). 

Adallas ("-dal'-^s), a Thracian King. Ant. and Cleo., 
Ill, 6, 71. Folio has Adullas. See North's Plutarch, 
page 939. 

Of Paphlagonia, the Thracian king, Adallas; 

Adam (ad'-"m), servant to Orlando. As You Like It. 

Adam. In Love's L. L., IV, 2, 40, etc., the first man, ac- 
cording to Genesis. In Tarn, of Shrew, IV, 1, 139, the 
name of one of Petruchio's servants. In Much Ado, 1, 1, 
261, used with reference to Adam Bell, an English out- 
law famous for his skill in archery. 

thin, vaen; yet; zb = s in aiure; n ^ French nasaliaing n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 = cu in Fr. jeu; Pr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



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Adam Cupid (k'u'-pid), so called with reference to the 

famous English outlaw and archer, Adam Bell. Rom. 

and Jul., II, 1, 13. The Folio and some modern editions 

have Abraham Cupid. For full discussion see the 

Variorum Shakespeare. 
Adder (ad'-er), one of the abusive names given by Guid- 

erius to Cloten. Cym., IV, 2, 90. 
Admiral (ad'-mi-r^^l), mentioned in the stage directions as 

the rank of Bourbon, a supernumerary in the scene. 

3 Henry VI, III, 3. 
Adonis ("-do'-nis not a-don'-is), in classical mythology, a 

beautiful Greek youth, beloved by Venus. Tarn, of 

Shrew, Indue, 2, 52; 1 Henry VI, 1, 6, 6. 
Adramadio, Dun (dun a"-dra-ma'-de6), a name Costard 

uses for Don Armado. Love's L. L., IV, 3, 199. 

Of Dun Adramadio, Dun Adramadio. 

Adrian (a'-dri-%). Temp. 

Adrian, the name of the Volsce who speaks in the scene. 

Cor., IV, 3, 2. 
Adriana (a-dri-a'-n"). Com. of Err. 
Adriano de Armado, Don (don a-drea'-n° de ar-ma'-d°). 

See Armado, Don Adriano de. 
Adriatic Sea (a"-dri-at'-ik, Web., Cent., Stand.; ad"- 

ri-at'-ik, Web. and Cent.), an arm of the Mediterranean. 

Tam. of Shrew, I, 2, 74. 

As are the swelling Adriatic seas: 

Adullus, Folio form for Adallas ("-dal'-%), which 
see. 

ale, ^Srm, ask, &t, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; 5Id, 5x, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin'^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; Bong; 



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^ACiDA (e-as'-i-da, Eng.; i-a'-ki-da, Rom.), Latin voca- 
tive, meaning Oh jEacides. 2 Henry VI, I, 4, 65. 

' Aio te, iEacida, Romanes vincere posse.' 

i^ACiDES (e-as'-i-dez), a patronymic from JEslcus, given to 
his descendants. Tam. of Shrew, III, 1, 52. 

Mistrust it not: for, sure, yEacides . . . 

.ffidiles or Ediles (e'-dllz), Roman magistrates, speaking 

characters or supernumeraries in Cor. 
^geon (e-je'-^n or e-je'-6n). Com. of Err. Folio has 

Egeon and once Egean. 
^GLE (eg'-le, Imp. and Stand.; eg'-le, Wor. and Cent.), in 

classical mythology, a nymph beloved by Theseus, who 

forsook Ariadne for her sake. Mid. N. D., II, 1, 79. 

And make him with fair ^gle break his faith, . . . 

■Egyptian, Folio form for Egyptian (e-jip'-sh^n), which 
see. For note on omission of Folio pronunciations see 
page xxvii. 

.ffimil., Lepidus, M. Jul. Coes. This is Marcus iEmilius 
Lepidus (mar'-kus e-mil'-i-us lep'-i-dus), a triumvir 
after the death of Julius Caesar. Called Lepidus in the 
Dramatis Personae of some editions of Ant. and Cleo. 

JEmilia (e-mil'-i-'^ or e-mel'-y"). In Com. of Err., an 
Abbess, wife to ^geon; enters as Lady Abbess and 
Abbess. In 0th., the Folio form for Emilia, pronounced 
the same. 

.ffimilius (e-mil'-i-us). Tit. Andr. Folio has Emillius. 

iEneas (e-ne'-"s). Troil. and Cres. 

^Eneas, a legendary Trojan prince, hero of Virgil's ^neid. 

thin, t=en; yet; zh = S in azure; n = French nasalizing n as in Ft. en, in-, 
on, un; u = eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. sliv. 



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Temp., II, 1, 79, etc. A speaking character in Troil. and 
Cres. 
/EoLvs (e'-Mus), in classical mythology, god of the winds. 

2 Henry VI, III, 2, 92. 

Yet iEolus would not be a murderer, . . . 

-iEscuLAPius (es"-k"u-la'-pi-iis), in classical mythology, 
son of Apollo, and god of medicine. Merry Wives, 
11, 3, 29; Per., Ill, 2, 111. 

^soN (e'-sfln), in classical mythology, father of Jason. 
Merch. of V., V, 1, 14. 

That did renew old /Eson. In such a night . . . 

yEsop (e'-s"p), a writer of Fables, who lived about 570 B. C. 

3 Henry VI, V, 5, 25. 

Let /Esop fable in a winter's night; 

yExNA or Etna (et'-n"), a volcano in Sicily, the highest in 

Europe. Merry Wives, III, 5, 129; Tit. Andr., Ill, 1, 242. 
Afric (af'-rik), an abbreviated form for Africa. Cym., I, 

1, 167, etc. 
Afpjca (af'-ri-k"), a continent of the eastern hemisphere. 

2 Henry IV, V, 3, 104. 
African (af '-ri-k"n) , a native of Africa. Temp., II, 1, 125. 
Agamemnon (ag-"-mgm'-n6n). Troil. and Cres. 
Agamemnon, a legendary ruler of Greece, leader of the 

expedition against Troy. 2 Henry IV, II, 4, 237, etc. 

A speaking character in Troil. and Cres. 
Agenor (a-je'-nor, Imp.), in classical mythology, father of 

Europa. Tam. of Shrew, I, 1, 173. 

Such as the daughter of Agenor had, . . . 

ate, Jirm, ask, &t, care; eve, met, tdrm; ice, pin; Aid, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, Up, Cbin'^ (China); ooze, VSok; oil, our; church; go; song; 



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Agincourt (aj'-in-kort, Frank R. Bens&n; a"-zha,N"- 
koor', Fr), a village in France. Henry V, Prol., 14, etc. 
See Brander Matthews on French names, page xxxiv. 
For aN, see page liii. The modern French is Azincourt 
(a"-zaN"-koor', Fr.). 

Agrippa ("-grip'-"), Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa. Ant. end 
Cleo. 

Agrippa, Menenius (mg-ne'-ni-us). Cor. 

Aguecheek, Sir Andrew (an'-droo a'-gKi-chek). Twel. N. 

Agueface, Sir Andrew (a'-g'u-fas), Sir Toby's name for 
Sir Andrew Aguecheek. Twel. N., 1, 3, 46. 

Ajax (a'-jaks). Trail, and Cres. 

AjAX (a'-jaks), the Telamonian, or son of Telamon, a 
powerful and beautiful Greek hero of the Trojan War, 
who driven to madness at not receiving the shield of 
Achilles, slew a flock of sheep, mistaking them for his 
enemies. Love's L. L., IV, 3, 7, etc. A speaking char- 
acter in Troil. and Cres. Called Ajax Telamonius in 
2 Henry VI, V, 1, 26. 

And now, like Ajax Telamonius, . . . 

Alanson, Folio spelling for Alenfon. See ALEN50N, 

Duchess of (3,-16n'-sun). 
Alarbus (Mar'-bus). Tit. Andr. 
Alban, Saint (s%t 61'-b'n), the first martyr of Britain, 

whose feast is June 22nd. 2 Henry VI, II, 1, 91 and 131. 

The Folio spelling is Albon or Albone. 
Alban's, Saint (s^nt ol'-b'nz), a city in Hertfordshire, 

England. 2 Henry IV, II, 2, 185, etc. The Castle in 

Saint Alban's is mentioned in 2 Henry VI, V, 2, 68. 

Folio has S. Albons and Saint Albones. 

thin, cBfen; yet; zh = B in ftxure; N =3 French sasaliting n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on. un; d = cu in Fr. jeu; Fr. uienii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. ibv. 



8 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Albany, Duke of (6r-b°-ni). Lear. 

Albion (al'-bi-6n), the ancient name of England. Henry 

V, III, 5, 14, etc. In 3 Henry VI, III, 3, 49, Edward, 

King of Albion, means King Edward the Fourth. 
Albon or Albone, the Folio speUings for Alban. See 

Alban, Saint (s^nt ol'-b'n). 
Al'ce (als), short for Alice, Tarn, of Shrew, Indue, 2, 112. 
Alcibiades (al-si-bi'-"-dez). Tim. of Ath. 
Alcides (al-sl'-dez, Web., Stand.; al'-si-dez, Cent.), in 

classical mythology, a name of Hercules, the grandson 

of Alcaeus. Tam. of Shrew, I, 2, 258, etc. 
Aldermen (ol'-der-m^n). In 3 Henry VI, IV, 7, officials 

accompanying the Mayor of York as supernumeraries. 

In Henry VIII, V, 5, two pjficials accompanying the 

Lord Mayor. 
Alecto ("-lek'-to), in classical mythology, one of the three 

Furies. 3 Henry IV, V, 5, 39. 

Rouse up revenge from ebon den with fell Alecto's snake, . . . 

Alen^on, Duchess of (a-len'-sun, Brander Matthews; 
a"-laN"-s6N', Fr., Beerbohm Tree), meaning Marguerite 
de Valois, sister to Francis I. Henry VIII, III, 2, 85. 
Folio spelling is Alanson. For aN and on see page liii. 

Alencon, Duke of. 1 Henry VI. 

ALEN90N, Duke. In Henry V, IV, 8, 19, the brave 
prince, John I, slain at Agincourt after a personal en- 
counter with Henry V, and the father to John II who 
appears as Duke of Alengon in 1 Henry VI; called also 
Alengon in Act IV, Scene 7, line 161. In Love's L. L., 
II, 1, 61, a man mentioned by Katharine, probably the 

ale, Srm, ask, 2t, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; 5Id, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin'^ (China); ooze, look; Oil, our; church; go; eong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 9 

same person named later in line 195 of the same scene as 

the man to whom Katharine is heir. 
ALEN90N, Duke of, a noble present at the espousal of 

Margaret of Anjou and King Henry the Sixth, 2 

Henry VI, I, 1, 7. 
Aleppo (Mep'-o), a city and vilayet of Asiatic Turkey. 

Otk., V, 2, 352; Mac, I, 3, 7. 
Alexander (al-gg-zan'-der not al-eg-san'-der). In Trail. 

and Cres. , a servant to Cressida. In Love's L. L. , Alexan- 
der the Great, the role assumed by Sir Nathaniel. 
Alexander. In Henry V, IV, 7, 33, etc., the reference is 

to Alexander the Great. In Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 6, 15, 

"son of Antony" — Schmidt. See also Court (kort or 

kort), and Iden, Alexander (i'-d^n). 
Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia. Henry V, 

IV, 7, 20. Blunderingly called by Fluellen Alexander 

the Pig in the same scene. Called simply Alexander in 

Wint. Tale, V, 1, 47, etc. 
Alexandria (al-eg-zan'-dri-a not al-eg-san'-dri-a), the 

principal seaport of Egypt. Ant. and Cleo., I, 4, 3, etc. 
Alexas ("-lek'-s"s). A^it. and Cleo. 
Alice (al'-is). Henry V. 
Alice Ford, Sir (ford, Eng., Forbes-Robertson; ford, 

U. S.), Mistress Page's jesting name for Mistress Ford. 

Merry Wives, II, 1, 51. 
Alice Shortcake (short'-kak), a person mentioned by 

Simple. Merry Wives, I, 1, 211. 
Aliena (a-li-e'-n", Schroer; "-ll'-e-n^ or a-li-e'-n"), the 

name assumed by Celia. As You Like It, I, 3, 130, etc. 

This name occurs but once in verse, in a line with Celia 

thin, csen; yet; zh = Z in azure; n = French nasalizing n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 = cu in Pr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



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which is generally considered a trisyllable (se'-li-"). See 
discussion in Variorum Shakespeare. Cf. Celia. 

No longer Celia, but Aliena. I, 3, 130. 

Alisander (al-i-san'-der not al-i-san'-der), a corruption of 
Alexander, meaning Alexander the Great. Love's L. L., 
V, 2, 567, passim. 

All-hallond (6i"-har-"nd) or All-hollond (61"-hol'- 
^nd) EVE, another form for All Hallows' Eve, the eve of 
All Hallow's Day, or Hallowmas. Meas. for Meas.^ 

n, 1, 130. 

All-hallo WMAS (6r'-hal'-^-m3.s), the feast of All Saints, 

November 1. Merry Wives, I, 1, 211. 
All-Seer (61"-se'-er), the Almighty. Rich. Ill, V, 1, 20. 
That high x\ll-seer that I dallied with . . . 

All-Souls' Day (ol'-solz da"), a day of prayer for souls 
in Purgatory, November 2. Rich. Ill, V, 1, 10, passim. 

Allhallown summer (6r'-hal'-on), the second summer 
that comes about All-Hallows-tide, the same as Saint 
Martin's summer, which see. 1 Henry IV, I, 2, 178. 

Almain (al'-man), meaning a German. 0th., II, 3, 86. 

Alonso ("-16n'-zo or "-lon'-so), King of Naples. Temp. 

Alphonso, Don (don al-fon'-so or al-f6n'-zo), a gentleman 
mentioned by Panthiao. Two Gent., 1, 3, 39. 

To-morrow, may it please you, Don Alphonso, . . . 

Alps (alps), a range of mountains in Europe. John, I, 1, 

202, etc. 
Altii^a or Althea (al-the'-"), in classical mythology, 

the mother who wilfully caused the death of her son, 

Ale, ^{trm, ask, it, care; eve, mSt, term; ioe, pin; ftld, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chia^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



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Meleager, by igniting the fire-brand, the consumption 
of which, according to a prophecy of the Fates, was to 
mark the end of his Ufe. 2 Henry IV, II, 2, 93 and 90; 
2 Henry VI, I, 1, 234. In the former reference, Shake- 
speare has confused Althea's story with Hecuba's dream 
of her "firebrand," Paris. 
Alton, Lord Verdun of (ver'-d^n "v 61'-t"n), one of the 
titles of Lord Talbot. 1 Henry VI, IV, 7, 65. 

Lord Strange of Blackmere, Lord Verdun of Alton, . . . 

Amaimon ("-mi'-mon) or Amamon ("-ma'-mon), "in 
medieval demonology, one of the four kings of hell," — 
Cent. Merry Wives, II, 2, 311; 1 Henry IV, II, 4, 370. 

Amazon (Sm'-^-zon), one of a fabled race of female war- 
riors. 1 Henry VI, I, 2, 104, etc. 

Amazons. Ladies enter as Amazons and speak once, while 
the First Lady has one hne alone. Tim. of Ath., I, 2. 

Amazons, Queen of the, Hippolyta (hi-pol'-i-t"). Mid. 
N.D. 

Ambassadors (am-bas'-"-derz or S,m-bas'-"-d6r2, Stage 
pron.) or Embassadors (em-bas'-^-derz or em-bas'-**- 
dorz. Stage pron.), diplomatic officials, speaking charac- 
ters and supernumeraries in Ham., V, 2, and Henry V, 
I, 2. 

Amen (a"-men'or a"-men'), an expression meaning, So be it, 
used at the end of prayers; less specifically an expression 
of hearty assent. Henry V, V, 2, 396, etc. 

America (^-me'-ri-k^), the great western continent. Com. 
of Err., ill, 2, 136. 

Where America, the Indies? 

thin, toen; yet; Eh = a in axure; n = French nasalising n aa in Fr. on, in-, 
on, un; 6 = eu in Pr. jeu; Pr. menu. ExpJanation of Key, etc., p. n^v. 



12 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Amiens (a'-mi-enz, Margaret Anglin, Forbes-Robertson, 
Richard Mansfield, Annie Russell, Otis Skinner; si"- 
me"-aN', Fr.). As You Like It. For aN see page liii. 

Amintas or Amyntas, both pronounced ("-min'-t?s), 
King of Macedonia. Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 6, 74, See 
North's Plutarch, page 939. 

Of Comagene; Polemon and Amyntas, . . . 
Amphimachus (am-fim'-^-kus), one of the leaders of the 
Greeks against the Trojans. Troil. and Cres., V, 5, 12. 
Amphimachus and Thoas deadly hurt; 
Amphthill or Ampthill, both pronounced (amt'-hil), a 
town in Bedfordshire, England. Henry VIII, IV, 1, 28. 
From Ampthill, where the princess lay; to which . . . 
Amurath (a'-moo-rath or a'-moo-riit), one of a line of 
Sultans of Turkey, bearing that name. 2 Henry IV, V, 
2,48. 

Not Amurath an Amurath succeeds, . . . 

Amyntas ("-niin'-t"s). See Amintas, pronounced the 

same. 
An (an), the indefinite article used by Mistress Quickly 

in a play on the name Anne. Merry Wives, I, 4, 133. 
Anchises (an-kl'-sez), in classical mythology, father to 

^neas. Jtd. Ccbs., I, 2, 114, etc. 
Ancient (an'-sh^nt), a corruption of ensign, defined by 

Cotgrave as "An Ensigne, Auntient, Standard bearer," 

here used in addressing Pistol; not capitalized in all 

editions. 2 Henry IV, II, 4, 74, etc. 

But the best known of all ancients is of course Othello's ancient, 
lago. — Henry Irving Shakespeare. 

ale, Srm, ask, &t, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; 5Id, 5z, foreiga, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); 'OOze, look; oil, our; church; go; Bong; 



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Angus Marcius (ang'-kus miir'-shus), King of Rome 
after Tullus Hostilius. Cor., II, 3, 247. The Folio 
spelling is Martius. 

That Ancus Marcius, Numa's daughter's son, . . . 

Andren (S-n'-dr^n or an'-dr%), Holinshed's orthography 
for Ardres, a French town in Picardy. Henry VIII, I, 
1, 7. Cf. Arde (ard). 

Met in the vale of Andren. 'Twixt Guynes and Arde: 

Andrew (an'-droo), the name of a ship. Merch. of V., 

I, 1, 27. 
Andrew Aguecheek, Sir (a'-g'u-chek). Twel. N. Called 

by Sir Toby, Sir Andrew Agueface in Act I, Scene 3, 

line 46. 
Andromache (an-drom'-^-k^). Troil. and Cres. 
Andronici (an-dron'-i-sl), the family of Titus Andronicus. 

Tit. Andr., II, 3, 189, etc. 
Andronicus, Marcus (mar'-kus an-dron'-i-kus, Horace 

Howard Furness, Jr.). Tit. Andr. Always accented thus 

in Shakespeare, though the Romans placed the accent 

on the penult (an-dro-nl'-kus) . 
Andronicus, Titus (ti'-tus), brother to the above. Tit. 

Andr. 
Angelica (an-jel'-i-k"), the Christian name of Lady 

Capulet. Rom. and Jul., IV, 4, 5. 

Look to the baked meats, good Angelica: 

Angelo (an'-jS-lo). In Meas. for Meas., a deputy. In 

Com. of Err., a goldsmith. 
Angelo, Signior, the name of a Venetian commander. 

0th., I, 3, 17. See Signior. 

thin, roen; yet; zh =: s in azure; n = French nasalliing n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, uq; 6 = cu in Ft. jeu; Ft. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. zliv. 



14 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Angiers (an'-jerz), an old form for Angers, a city of 
France. John, II, 1, 1, passim, and III, 4, 6. 
You men of Angiers, open wide your gates, . . . II, 1, 300. 

Angleterre (aN"-gl^"-tar', Fr.), French for England. 
Henry V, III, 4, 1. The form d'Angleterre (daN"- 
gl""-t§,r', Fr.) occurs in Act III, Scene 4, line 42, etc. 
For aN see page liii. 

Anglic, Henricus, Rex (hSn-ri'-kus rSks ang'-gli-e, 
Eng.; hen-re'-koos raks ang'-gli-i, Rom.). See Henricus 
Rex Anglic. 

Anglish (ang'-glish), Alice's attempt to say the word 
English. Henry V, V, 2, 286. 

Angus (ang'-giis) — a nobleman of Scotland. Mac. 

Angus [Earl of], George Douglas, Earl of Angus, one of 
Hotspur's prisoners; taken from a list in Holinshed. 
1 Henry IV, I, 1, 73. 

An-heires (an-harz' or an-herz'), or Mynheers (mln- 
harz') — meaning is much disputed. Merry Wives, 
II, 1, 228. ''Mynheers is only an English plural; the 
Dutch plural is Mynheeren [gentlemen or sirs]. An- 
heires is no doubt a corruption." — Dr. Leonard C. 
Van Noppen, Queen Wilhelmina Lecturer, Columbia 
University. 

Anjou (an'-joo, Brander Matthews; aN"-zhoo' Fr.), an old 
province of France, 2 Henry VI, I, 1, 50, etc. For aN, 
see page liii. 

Anjou, Duke of. See Reignier (ra'-nya). 

Anna (an'-"), the confidante of Dido. Tarn, of Shrew, I, 
1, 159. 

As Anna to the Queen of Carthage was, . . . 

ale, Srm, ask, at, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; Aid, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, up. Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; cburcb; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 15 

Anne (an), meaning Anne Mortimer, daughter to Roger 
Mortimer, Earl of March. 2 Henry VI, II, 2, 38 and 
43. See also Bullen, Anne and Page, Anne. 

Anne, Lady, Anne Nevill, youngest daughter of the Earl of 
Warwick, the "King-maker," widow of Edward, Prince 
of Wales, son to King Henry the Sixth; afterwards 
Queen to King Richard the Third. Rich. III. 

Anne, Saint, mother of the Virgin Mary. Twel. N., II, 
3, 126; Tam. of Shrew, I, 1, 255. 

Anne Bullen (bd61'-"n, Horace Howard Furness, Jr.). 
Henry VIII. A variant of the name Anne Boleyn, 
which has the same pronunciation. 

Anne Page (paj). See Page, Anne. 

Anselme, County (an'-selm), one of the guests invited to 
the "ancient feast of Capulet's." Rom. and Jul., 1, 2, 68. 

Antenor (an-te'-ner. Cent.; an-te'-nor). Trail, and Cres. 
For final -or, see page 11. 

Antenorides (an-te-nor'-i-dez), one of the six gates of 
Troy. Troil. and Cres., Prol., 17. Folio has Antenoni- 
dus. 

"Shakespeare is obviously following the account in Caxton's 
Destruction of Troy," ... — Henry Irving S/iakespeare. 

And Antenorides, with massy staples, . . . 

Anthonie, one of the Folio forms for Antony (an'-t^-ni), 

which see. 
Aiithomo,a.Folio form for Antonio (an-to'-ni-o), which see. 
Anthony or Antony, both pronounced (an'-t°-nT). See 

the specific names. 
Anthony, one of the Folio forms for Antony. See Antonius, 

Marcus (mar'-kiis an-to'-ni-iis). 

thin, vnen; yet; zh » I in aiure; n =3 French nasHliiingn as in Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; osneu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. zliv. 



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Anthony, Duke of Brabant (an'-t°-m: br^-bant' or 
bra'-b"nt; bra"-baN', Fr.), a French noble killed in the 
battle of Agincourt. Henry V, IV, 8, 101. Called 
Duke of Brabant in Act II, Scene 4, line 5, and Act III, 
Scene 5, line 42. For aN see page liii. 

Anthropophagi (an"-thro-p6f'-"-ji), meaning cannibals. 
0th., I, 3, 144. 

The Anthropophagi, and men whose heads . . . 

Anthropophaginian (an"-thro-p6f"-**-jin'-i-'^n), a can- 
nibal. Merry Wives, IV, 5, 10. 

Antiates (an'-shi-ats or an'-ti-ats), inhabitants of An- 
tiiim. Cor., I, 6, 53, etc. 

Antigonus (an-tig'-°-nus). Wint. Tale. 

Antioch (an'-ti-6k), a city in Syria. Per., I, Gower, 17, 
etc. 

Antioch, King of. See Antiochus. 

Antiochus (an-ti'-^-kus), King of Antioch. Per. 

That would be son to great Antiochus. I, 1, 26. 
Antiochus, Daughter of (do'-ter). Per. 
Antiopa (an-ti'-^-p"),in classical mythology, an Amazon, 

sister to Hippolyta, and wife to Theseus. Mid. N. D., 

II, 1, 80. The usual spelling is Antiope. Folio has 

Atiopa. 
Antipholis Erotes or Errotis. See Erotes, Antipholis. 
Antipholus of Ephesus (an-tif'-6-lus "v ef'-e-sus). Com. 

of Err. 
Antipholus of Syracuse (sir'-^-k'us). Com of Err. 
Antipodes (an-tip'-^-dez), any place on the opposite side 

of the earth. Much Ado, II, 1 , 273, etc. 

&le, ^Srm, ask, &t, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; 6ld, ox, foreign, 
dr; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); doze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 17 

Antium (an'-shi-um or an'-ti-um), in ancient geography, a 
city of Latium, 32 miles from Rome, Cor., Ill, 1, 11, etc. 

Antoniad (an-to'-ni-ad), the name of Cleopatra's ship. 
Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 10, 2. 

The Antoniad, the Egyptian admiral, ... 

Antonio (an-to'-m-o, Ben Greet, Phyllis Neilson-Terry, 
Ellen Terry, et al.; an-to'-neo, Mantell; an-to'-neo, //., 
Viola Allen, Ada Rehan). In Merch. of V., the merchant 
of Venice. In Much Ado, brother to Leonato; called 
Antony in Act V, Scene 1, line 100. In Temp., the 
usurping Duke of Milan. In Two Gent., father to 
Proteus. In Twel. N., a sea-captain. Folio also has 
Anthonio. 

Antonio. In Tarn, of Shrew, I, 2, 54, and II, 1, 68, Pe- 
truchio's father. In All's Well, III, 5, 79, son to the 
Duke of Florence. 

Antonius, Marcus (mar'-kiis an-to'-ni-us). Jtcl. Cces. 
Listed by the more familiar name Antony in the Dram- 
atis Personag of Ant. and Cleo. Called also Mark 
Antony throughout the texts; and in Ant. and Cleo., 
V, 2, 76, called Emperor Antony. Folio has also An- 
thony. 

Antony (an'-to-ni). See Antonius, Marcus. 

Antony, a servant. Rom. and Jul., I, 5, 11. Folio has 
Anthonie. See also Antonio (an-to'-ni-o), and the 
specific names. 

Antony, Mark (mark), the Roman general and triumvir, 
Marcus Antonius, an important character in Jul. Cces. 
and Ant. and Cleo., referred to in Henry V, III, 6, 15, 
and Mac., Ill, 1, 57. 

thin, raen; yet; zh => z in azure; n = French nasaliiing n asln Pr. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 =» eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



i8 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Ape, John (ap), a name by which Dr. Caius jeeringly ad- 
dresses Sir Hugh Evans. Merry Wives, III, 1, 86. 
Jack Ape also occurs in the same hne. 

Apeniantus (ap-e-man'-tus). Tim. of Ath. Folio has also 
Apermantus. 

Apennines (ap'-^-ninz), a mountain range in Italy. John, 
I, 1, 202. 

And talking of the Alps and Apennines, . . . 

Apermantus, one of the Folio forms for Apemantus (ap-e- 
man'-tus). 

Apollinem (a-p61'-li-nem), Latin accusative meaning 
Apollo. Tit. Andr., IV, 3, 53. 

'Ad Jovem,' that's for you: here, 'Ad Apollinem:' 

Apollo ("-pol'-6), in classical mythology, the sun-god. 

Lear, I, 1, 162, etc, 
Apollodorus ("-p61-°-do'-rus), a man who, according to 

Plutarch, carried Cleopatra, concealed in a mattress, to 

Caesar. Ant. and Cleo., II, 6, 69. 

And I have heard, Apollodorus carried . . . 

Apothecary (^-p6th'-^-k^-ri). Rom. and Jul. 

Apparitions (ap"-"-rish'-^nz). In Mac, IV, 1, numerous 
apparitions appear to Macbeth, three of whom have 
speaking roles, viz., an armed Head, a bloody Child, and 
a Child crowned. In Cym., Apparitions are mentioned 
in the Dramatis Personae, meaning Sicilius Leonatus, 
etc., who speak and are called Ghosts in Act V, Scene 4. 

April (a'-pril), the fourth month of the calendar year. 
Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 2, 43, etc. 

ile, Snn, aak, £t, cire; eve. mSt, term; ice, pin; ftld, ox, foreign, 
6r: ^nse. iip. Chin*^ (China); dose. look; oil, oar; eburcli; go; eong;, 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 19 

Aquilon (a'-kwMon), meaning Aquilo, in classical my- 
thology, another name for Boreas, the north wind. 
Trail, and Cres., IV, 5, 9. 

Outswell the colic of puff'd Aquilon: 

Aquitaine (ak"-wi-tan'), another form for Guienne, an 
old province of southwest France. Love's L. L., I, 1, 
138, and II, 1, 8, passim. 

Arabia ("-ra'-bi-"), a country in Asia. Mac, V, 1, 57, etc. 
See also Malchus of Arabia, Kjng (mal'-k"s or mo'- 
k^s). 

Arc, Joan of (jon "v ark not j6-an'). See Joan la PuceUe 
(jon la pdo-sel'). 

Archbishop (arch'-bish-"p), an ecclesiastical title. See 
the specific names. 

Archdeacon's house (arch'-de-k^nz hous), the house of 
the Archdeacon of Bangor, where Mortimer and Glen- 
dower met, mentioned as the setting for the scene 1 
Henry IV, III, 1. 

Archelaus, of Cappadocia (ar-ki-la'-us "v kap-"-do'- 
shi^), an ally of Mark Antony. Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 6, 
69. See North's Plutarch, page 939. 

Bocchus, the king of Libya; Archelaus, 
Of Cappadocia; Philadelphos, king ... 

Archibald (arch'-i-bold). Earl of Douglas. 1 Henry IV. 

Archidamus (ar-ki-da'-mus). Wint. Tale. 

Arde (ard), meaning Ardres, a French town in Picardy. 
Henry VIII, I, 1, 7. In the valley between Guines, the 
Enghsh town, and Ardres, the French town, lay the 

thin, «sen; yet; zb => S in azure; n => French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 3>eu in Fr. jau; Fr. menii. Kxplanauou of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



20 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

"Field of the Cloth of Gold," where Henry the Eighth 
and Francis the First met in 1520. 

Met in the vale of Andren. 'Twixt Gujoies and Arde: 

Arden (ar'-d%), meaning the Forest of Arden, which 

see. As You Like It, II, 4, 15. 
Argier (ar-jer'), meaning Algiers, the capital of Algeria. 

Temp., I, 2, 261 and 265. 
Argus (ar'-gus), in classical mythology, the guardian of 

lo; possessed of a hundred eyes. Troil. and Cres., I, 2, 

31, etc. 
Ariachne (ar-i-ak'-ne), in classical mythology, a maiden 

changed by Minerva into a spider. Troil. and Cres., 

V, 2, 152. The usual spelling is Arachne. 

As Ariachne's broken woof to enter. 

Ariadne (ar"-i-ad'-ne, Web., Cent.; a"-ri-ad'-ne, Stand.), 
in classical mythology, daughter to Minos, King of 
Crete, deserted by Theseus. Mid. N. D., II, 1, 80; 
Two Gent., IV, 4, 172. 

Ariel (a'-ri-el). Temp. 

Aries (a'-ri-ez), the Ram, a constellation and a sign of 
the zodiac. Tit. Andr., IV, 3, 71. 

The Bull, being gall'd, gave Aries such a knock . . . 

Arion ("-ri'-6n), a Greek poet and musician, saved from 
drowning by riding on the back of a dolphin, charmed 
with the strains of his cithara. Twel. N., I, 2, 15. 
Where, like Arion on the Dolphin's back, . . . 

Aristotle (ar'-is-totl), a famous Greek philosopher. 
Troil. and Cres., II, 2, 166; Tarn, of Shrew, I, 1, 32. 

ale, ,i!nn, ask, &t, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; Old, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, Up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; Oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 21 

Armado, Don Adriano de (d6n a-drea'-n° de ar-ma'-d^, 
Eng.; d°n a-tferea'-n° tha ar-ma'th^, Span.). Love's L. L. 
Called mockingly Dun Adramadio in Act IV, Scene 3, 
line 199, and Signior Arme in Act I, Scene 1, line 188. 
Folio Love's L. L. has Don Adriana de Armado, page 124, 
Don Adriana de Armatho, page 130, Don Adriano de 
Armatho, page 135, and Signeor Arme, page 123. 
Enters and speaks in the Folio, page 144, as Braggart. 
Some of the Folio spellings point to the Castilian pro- 
nunciation (ar-ma'-rh^). 

Armagnac, Earl of (ar"-man-yak'), a French noble- 
man. 1 Henry VI, V, 1, 2 and 17, and V, 5, 44. 

The emperor, and the Earl of Armagnac? V, 1, 2. 

Arme, Signior (arm), Dull's attempt to say Signior 

Armado. Love's L. L., I, 1, 188. See Signior. 
Armenia (ar-me'-ni-"), a mountainous region in the 

northeastern part of Asia Minor. Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 

6, 14 and 35. 
Armigero (ar-mij'-*^-ro, Beerbohm Tree; or ar-mi-ja'-ro), 

"Ablative (misused) of armiger, one entitled to bear 

arms." — Curdife. Merry Wives, I, 1, 10. 
Armorer, the name in the Folio under which Thomas 

Horner enters and speaks. 2 Henry VI. 
Army (ar'-mi). Various armies enter as supernumeraries 

in several of the plays. 
Arragon (ar'-^-gon), modern Aragon (a-ra-gon'. Span.), a 

former kingdom of Spain. Much Ado, I, 1, 2, and III, 

2,2. 
Arragon, Prince of. Merch. of V. See also Pedro, Don 

(don pa'-dro or pe'-dro). 

thin, «^n; yet; zh = z in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 = eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. zliv. 



22 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Art to Love (art t°o luv), Ovid's Ars amandi. Tarn, of 

Shrew, IV, 2, 8. 
Artemidorus of Cnidos (ar"-t^-mi-d6'-rus: ni'-dos). Jul. 

CCBS. 

Arthur (ar'-th"r), Duke of Bretagne, son to Geoffrey 
Plantagenet, and nephew to King John. John. Called 
Arthur Plantagenet in Act I, Scene 1, line 9, and Arthur 
of Bretagne in Act II, Scene 1, line 156. 

Arthur. In 2 Henry IV, III, 2, 300, used in connection 
with Arthur's show, an exhibition of archery by a 
society in London, who were called "the fellowship of 
Prince Arthur's Knights." In 2 Henry IV, II, 4, 36, 
used in a snatch of song from the ballad of Sir Lancelot 
du Lake given in Percy's Reliques. In Henry V, II, 
3, 10, the Hostess' blunder for Abraham, 

Arthur, Prince, first husband to Katharine of Arragon, 
and elder brother to King Henry the Eighth. Henry 
VIII, III, 2, 71. 

Artois (ar-toiz'; ar"-twa', Fr.), an old province of France. 
1 Henry VI, II, 1, 9. Folio has Artoys. 

By whose approach the regions of Artois, . . . 

Arundel, Richard earl oe (ar'-un-del). See Richard 

EARL OF Arundel. 
Arviragus (ar-vi-ra'-gus; ar-vir'-^-gus. Cent.), reared as 

Cadwal. Cym. Accented on the penult in both lines in 

which it occurs in Shakespeare: 

Once Arviragus, in as like a figure . . . Ill, 3, 96. 

This gentleman, my Cadwal, Arviragus, ... V, 5, 359. 

Asaph, Bishop of Saint (a'-s'^f or a.'-zH), Dr. Henry 

ale, _Srm, ask, it, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; ftld, 6z, foreign, 
or; 'use. Up, Chin'^ (China); doze, look; oil, our; cburcb; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 23 

Standish, a supernumerary in the trial scene. Henry 
VIII. 
AscANius (as-ka'-ni-us), in classical mythology, son to 
.Eneas. 2 Henry VI, III, 2, 116. 

To sit and watch me, as Ascanius did, . . . 

AscAPART (as'-k^-part), a giant conquered by Bevis of 
Southampton. 2 Henry VI, II, 3, 90. The line con- 
taining this allusion is found in some modern editions 
although not in the Folio. Cf. Bevis (bev'-is). 

Ascension-day (a-sen'-sh^n-da"), the day commemorating 
the Ascension, the fortieth day after Easter. John, IV, 
2, 151, and V, 1, 22 and 26. 

Ash- Wednesday (ash^'-wenz'-d^^), the first day of Lent. 
Merch. of V., II, 5, 26. 

Asher-house (ash'-er hous"), the residence of the Bishop 
of Winchester. Henry VIII, III, 2, 231. Not capital- 
ized in all editions. 

To Asher-house my Lord of Winchester's, . . , 

AsHFORD (ash'-f"rd), a town in the county of Kent, Eng- 
land. 2 Henry VI, III, 1, 357, and IV, 3, 1. 

Asia (a'-shi-a or a'-sha not a'-zhi-a nor a'-zha, Phyfe), 
a continent of the Eastern Hemisphere. Com. of 
Err., I, 1, 134, etc. Always a trisyllable in Shake- 
speare. 

AsMATH (az'-math), the name of a spirit. 2 Henry VI, 
1,4,27. 

Adsum. Asmath, . . . [Incomplete line.] 

Assyrian ("-sir'-i-"n), pertaining to Assyria, an ancient 

thin, inen; yet; zh = S in azure; n ~ French nasaliiing n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; o =• en in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. zliv. 



24 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

country of Asia. 2 Henry IV, V, 3, 105; Henry V, IV, 
7,65. 

AsTR^A (as-tre'-"), in classical mythology, the goddess of 
justice. 1 Henry VI, 1, 6, 4. The name occurs also in a 
phrase, Terras Astrcea reliquit, from Ovid's Metamor- 
phosis. Tit. Andr., IV, 3, 4. 

AsTRiNGER meaning a falconer, a word found in the stage 
directions of the Folio and retained in some modern 
editions — changed usually, however, to "Enter a Gen- 
tleman." All's Well, V, 1. For note on omission of 
Folio pronunciations see page xxvii. 

Atalanta (at-'^-lan'-t^), in classical mythology, a swift- 
footed maiden whom Hippomenes won by outstripping 
her in a race. As You Like It, III, 2, 155 and 294. 
Commentators do not all agree that this is the Atalanta 
meant in line 155. 

Ate (a'-te, Cent., Stand.; a'-ta, Stand.), in classical myth- 
ology, the goddess of malicious mischief. Much Ado, 
II, 1, 263, etc. 

With Ate by his side come hot from hell, . . . Jul. Cas., Ill, 

I, 271. 

Athenian (^-the'-ni-%), a native of Athens. Mid. N. D., 

II, 2, 67, etc. 

Athenian, Old, a speaking role in Tim. of Ath., 1, 1. 
Athens (ath'-"nz), a city of Greece. Mid. N. D.,I,1,41, 

etc. 
Athens, Duke of. See Theseus (the'-s'us). 
Athica, the spelhng in Folio Cor., page 4, for Ithaca 

(ith'-i-k*^), which see. 
Athol, Earl of (ath'-6l), one of Hotspur's prisoners, 

ale, ,5nn, ask, &t, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; &Id, &x, foreign, 
dr; 'uae. Up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 25 

taken from a list in Holinshed. 1 Henry IV, I, 1, 
72. 

"At the date of the battle of Homeldon, there was virtually no 
'Earl of Athol,' that dignity having been resigned to the crown in 
1341," . . . — French. 

To beaten Douglas; and the Earl of Athol, . . . 

Atiopa, Folio form for Antiopa (an-tl'-°-p*^), which see. 
Atlas (at'-l"s), in classical mythology, a Titan, condemned 

by Zeus to bear heaven on his head and hands. 3 Henry 

VI, V, 1, 36. The word demi-Atlas occurs in Ant. and 

Cleo., I, 5, 23. 
Atropos (at'-r^-p6s), in classical mythology, one of the 

Three Fates. 2 Henry IV, II, 4, 213. 

Untwine the Sisters Three! Come, Atropos, I say! 

Attendants (a-ten'-d"nts), speaking characters or super- 
numeraries in many of the plays. 

Aubrey Vere, Lord (o'-bri ver), in the play, elder brother 
to the Earl of Oxford. S Henry VI, III, 3, 102. 

My elder brother, the Lord Aubrey Vere, . . . 

Audrey (o'-dri). As You Like It. 

Aufidius, Tullus (tul'-us 6-fid'-i-us). Cor. Folio spelling 

is Aufl5dius or Auffidious. 
August (6'-g"st), the eighth month of the calendar year. 

Temp., IV, 1, 134; 1 Henry VI, I, 1, 110. 
Augustus (6-gus'-tus), a title conferred by the Roman 

senate upon Caius Julius Caesar Octavianus, the first 

Roman emperor. Cym., II, 4, 11, etc. See Cesar, 

Augustus (se'-z'^r). 
Aumerle, Duke of (o-merl', Edith Wynne Matthison), 

thin, tnen; yet; zh = B in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 °i ea in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation uf Key, etc., p. xliv. 



26 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Edward Plantagenet, degraded by King Henry the 
Fourth to his former title, Earl of Rutland. Rich. II. 
Called Rutland in Act V, Scene 2, line 43, and Scene 3, 
line 96. This character, restored to his father's title, 
appears as Duke of York in Henry V. 

Of you, my noble cousin, Lord Aumerle; Rich. II, I, 3, 64. 

AuNCHiENT (6n'-sh*'nt), a variant of Ancient (an'-sh%t), 

which see. Henry V, III, 6, 19, and V, 1, 18. 
Aurora (o-ro'-r*^), in Roman mythology, the goddess of 

the dawn, identified with the Greek Eos. Rom. and 

Jul., I, 1, 142; Mid. N. D., Ill, 2, 380. 
Austria (os'-tri-^), used to designate the man whom the 

king of France calls "our cousin Austria." AlVs Well, 

I, 2, 5. See Lymoges (li-mozh'). 
Austria, Duke of, Lymoges (li-mozh'). John. 
Authority (6-th6r'-i-ti), a personification. Meas. for 

Meas., I, 2, 124, etc. 
Autolycus (o-tol'-i-kus). Wint. Tale. 
AuvERGNE (o"-var'-ny^), an ancient French province, 

named at the opening of the scene as the seat of the 

Countess' Castle. 1 Henry VI, II, 3. 
Auvergne, Countess of. 1 Henry VI. 

The virtuous lady, Countess of Auvergne, ... II, 2, 38. 

Ave-Maries (a"-vi-ma'-riz), a corruption of Ave Maria, 
a'-va ma-re'-a, a Latin phrase meaning hail Mary, used 
in the Church service. 2 Henry VI, 1, 3, 59; 3 Henry VI, 

II, 1, 162. 

To number Ave-Maries on his beads; S Henry VI, I, 3, 59. 

ale, Srm, ask, it, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; Aid, ox, fSreign, 
or; 'use, dp, Chin*^ (China); doze, look; oil, oar; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 27 

AvES (a'-vaz), English plural of Latin word ave, meaning 
hail. Meas.for Meas., I, 1, 71. 

Their loud applause and Aves vehement; 

B 

Babylon (bab'-i-Pn), in ancient geography, a city on the 
Euphrates. Twel. N., II, 3, 84; Henry V, II, 3, 41. 

Bacchanals (bak'-"-nalz), in classical mythology, votaries 
of Bacchus — drunken revelers; also the revels them- 
selves. Ant. and Cleo., II, 7, 110; Mid. N. D., V, 1, 48. 

Bacchus (bak'-"s), in Roman mythology the god of wine, 
identified with the Greek god, Dionysus. Ant. and Cleo., 
II, 7, 121; Love's L. L., IV, 3, 339. 

Bagot (bag'-yt, Beerbohm Tree). Rich. IT. 

Bajazet (ba-ja-zet', Eng.), a Turkish Sultan. AlVs Well, 
IV, 1, 46. 

"There may "be a reference to some well-known story 
of the time, now lost; or Warb. [Warburton] may have 
been right in changing the mule to a 'mute.'" — Rolfe. 
Folio has Baiazeths. 

Balthasar or Balthazar, both pronounced (bal-ta'-zar, 
Forbes-Robertson; bal-ta'-zar, Ada Rehan; ba,l-tha'-zar, 
Ben Greet, Otis Skinner; bal-tha-zar', Ben Greet, Robert 
Mantell; or bal-ta-zar'). Merck, of V. Cent, gives 
bS.l-tha'-z"r. Justification exists in the verse for these 
varied accents. In Merck, of V., servant to Portia; also 
in Act IV, Scene 1, the name under which Portia ap- 
pears as the young doctor of laws. In Much Ado, 
attendant on Don Pedro. In Com. of Err., a merchant. 
In Rom. and Jul., servant to Romeo. 

thin, inen; yet; zh = i in azure; n =^ French nasalising n aa in Fr. en, in-, 
OU> un; o » eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. sliv. 



28 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

'Ban (ban), the end of Caliban's name used in a wild 

snatch of song. Temp. II, 2, 188. 
Banbury (ban'-bf-ri), a town in Oxfordshire, England. 

Merry Wives, I, 1, 130. 
Banditti (ban-dit'-t^), in some editions substituted for 

Thieves, speaking roles in Tim. of Ath., IV, 3. In still 

other editions called Bandits. Folio has Bandetti. 
Bangor (ban'-gor or bang'-gor), a town in Wales named 

as the setting of the scene. 1 Henry IV, III, 1. 
Banister (ban'-is-ter), the name of one of the servants. 

Henry VIII, II, 1, 109. 

Flying for succour to his servant Banister, . . . 
Banquo (ban'-kw°, Ben Greet, Phyllis Neilson-Terry, or 

bang'-kw^). Mac. 
Baptista (bap-tes'-ta, Ada Rehan; bap-tis'-t^, Margaret 

Anglin, Ben Greet, Phyllis Neilson-Terry). Tam. of 

Shrew. Called Baptista Minola in Act I, Scene 2, 

lines 97 and 221. The Italian form is Battista (bat- 

te'-sta.) 
Baptista, wife to Gonzago, the role taken by the Player 

Queen in the play presented before King Claudius. 

Ham., Ill, 2, 250. 
Bar, Edward Duke of (bar), a French noble who fell at 

Agincourt. Henry V, IV, 8, 103. CaUed Bar in Act III, 

Scene 5, line 42. 
Barabas or Barrabas, both pronounced (ba'-r'^-b'^s, 

Beerhohm Tree; or b^-rab'-^'s) the robber released in 

place of Christ. Merch. of V., IV, 1, 296. UsuaUy 

spelled Barabbas. 

Would any of the stock of Barrabas . . . 

mie, Jhm, aak, it, c£re; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; Aid, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use. Up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; churcb; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 29 

Barbara (bar'-b"-r"), a maid of Desdemona's mother. 
OlJu, IV, 3, 26 and 33. Folio 0th. has Barbaric and 
Brabarie. 

Barbary (bar'-b«-ri). In Merch. of V., Ill, 2, 272, etc., a 
name for the countries on the northern coast region of 
Africa. In Rich. II, V, 5, 78 and 81, the name of King 
Richard's horse. 

Barbason (bar'-b"-sun), a demon. Henry V, II, 1, 57; 
Merry Wives, II, 2, 311. 

Bardolph (bar'-dolf, Phyllis Neilson-Terry). 1 Henry IV; 
2 Henry IV; Henry V; Merry Wives. Called also va- 
riously throughout the plays Corporal Bardolph, Lord 
Bardolph, Lieutenant Bardolph, and (not capitalized 
in all editions) Master Corporate Bardolph. Folio has 
also Bardolfe. 

Bardolph, Lord, Thomas Bardolf , a baron who joined the 
archbishop's insurrection against King Henry the 
Fourth. 2 Henry IV. 

Bare, George (bar), the name found in the Folio and 
some modern editions for George Barnes. 2 Henry IV, 

III, 2, 22. See Barnes, George. 

Bargulus (bar'-g"-lus), an Illyrian pirate. 2 Henry VI, 

IV, 1, 108. 

Than Bargulus the strong Illyrian pirate. 

Barkely or Barkley, two of the Folio forms for Berk- 
eley (bark'-li or berk'-li), which see. 

Barkloughly Castle (bar-kl6'-kli kas'l). Rich. II, 
III, 2, 1. 

"There is no such castle known, and it was probably 
an error for Hertlowli . . . which was perhaps identical 

thin, v^n; yet; zh => s in azure; n ^^ French nasalising n aa in Ft. en, in-, 
on, un; o = eu in Ft. jeu; Ft. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. zliv. 



3© Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

with Harlech in North Wales." — Henry Irving Shake- 
speare. 

Barkloughly castle call they this at hand? 
Bamardine (bar'-nar-den). Meas. for Meas. 

Call hither Bamardine and Claudio: IV, 2, 63. 

Barnes, George (bamz), a fellow townsman of Shallow. 
2 Henry IV, III, 2, 22. In the Folio and some modern 
editions called George Bare. 

Barnet (bar'-n6t), a town in Hertfordshire, England. 3 
Henry VI, V, 1, 110, and V, 3, 20. 

Barrabas (ba'-r"-b"s or bf-rab'-"s). See Barabas, pro- 
nounced the same. 

Barson, Puff of (puf V bar'-s"n). 2 Henry IV, V, 3, 94. 

"Here is no doubt an allusion to some individual of remarkable 
bulk, whose identity would be recognized at the time, and as be- 
longing to a place not far from Stratford, viz. Barcheston, pro- 
nounced 'Barson,' as in the play; " — French. 

Bartholomew (bar-th6r-°-m'u). In Tam. of Shrew, 
Indue, 1, 105, the name of the page who poses as the 
wife of Christopher Sly; in some editions written Bar- 
thol'mew. In 2 Henry IV, II, 4, 250, pertaining to the 
festival of St. Bartholomew, Aug. 24th; the form Bar- 
tholomew-tide occurs in Henry V, V, 2, 336. 

Barwick, Folio form for Berwick (ber'-ik), which see. 

Basan (ba'-s"n, Schroer), a region in Palestine, famous for 
oaks and wild bulls. 4^1. and Cleo., Ill, 13, 127. 
Usually spelled Bashan. 

Upon the hill of Basan, to outroar . . . 
Basilisco-like (bas-i-lis'-ko-llk), referring to a foolish 

ale, ^Srm, ask, Sit, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; &ld, ox, fureign. 
Or; 'use. Up. Chia^ (China); ooze, luok; oil, our; cburcb; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 31 

knight in the old play Soliman and Perseda. John, I, 
1,244. 

Knight, knight, good mother, Basilisco-like. 

Basimecu, Monsieur (m""-syo') or Mounsieur (moun- 
ser' baz-i-m"-koo'), a term used contemptuously for a 
Frenchman, here applied to the dauphin of France. 
2 Henry VI, IV, 7, 31. 

Basingstoke (baz'-ing-stok, Charles Rann Kennedy), a 
town in Hampshire, England — the quarto has Billings- 
gate [London], a discrepancy unexplained by com- 
mentators. 2 Henry /F, II, 1, 182. 

Bassanio (ba-sii'-ni-o, Eng.; bas-sa'-neo, //., Charles Don- 
ville Coburn , A da Rehan , Phyllis Neilson- Terry) . Merck. 
of V. Folio has also Bassiano. 

Basset (bas'-et). 1 Henry VI. 

Bassianus (bas-i-a'-nus). Tit. Andr. 

Where the dead corpse of Bassianus lay: V, 1, 105. 

Bastard (bas'-terd). In Folio Troil. and Cres., this is 

the name under which Margarelon enters and speaks. 

See also Philip. 
Bastard of Orleans (6r'-le-"nz), John, Count of Dunois 

and Longueville, one of the most eloquent men in 

France. 1 Henry VI. 
Bates (bats). Henry V. Called John Bates in Act IV, 

Scene 1, line 87. 
Bawd (bod), a procuress, a speaking character in Per. 
Baynard's Castle (ba'-nardz kas'l), a fortification on 

the Thames, now destroyed. Rich. Ill, III, 5, 98 and 

105. Mentioned as the setting for Act III, Scene 7. 

thin. vn«n; yet; zb => S in azure; n => Frenoh nasalizing n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 = eu in Ft. jeu; Pr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



32 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Bayonne, Bishop of (ba-on', Eng., Beerbohm Tree; 
ba"-yiin'^, Fr.), a French ambassador mentioned in 
Henry VIII, II, 4, 172. Folio has Bayon. 

By the Bishop of Bayonne, then French ambassador; 

Bead or Bede (bed), a fairy, summoned by Sir Hugh 
Evans. Merry Wives, V, 5, 53. In some editions, Pead 
or Pede (ped). Folio has Bede. 

Beadles (be'-d'lz), "inferior parish ofl5cer[s] who might 
punish petty offences." — Onions, Speaking characters 
or supernumeraries in 2 Henry /F, V, 4 and 2 Henry VI, 
11,1. 

Bearers (bar'-erz), meaning the two men bearing a coffin, 
mentioned as supernumeraries in Tit. Andr., I, 1. 

Beatrice (be'-"-tris). Much Ado. 

Beau, Le (le bo, Fr., Margaret Anglin, et al.). As You 
Like It. Folio has Le Beu invariably save in stage 
directions, "Enter le Beau," Folio As You Like It, 
page 187. 

Beaufort, Cardinal (bo'-fert, Frank R. Benson, Phyllis 
Neilson-Terry; b'u'-fert, archaic Eng.), Bishop of Win- 
chester, appearing in 1 Henry VI under his name, Henry 
Beaufort. 2 Henry VI. 

Beaufort, Henry, Bishop of Winchester, afterward Car- 
dinal, appearing in 2 Henry VI as Cardinal Beaufort. 
1 Henry VI. 

Beaufort, John, Earl, afterward Duke, of Somerset, 
nephew to Henry Beaufort. 1 Henry VI. 

Beaufort, Thomas, Duke of Exeter, younger brother to 
Henry Beaufort, and also the Duke of Exeter in Henry 
V. 1 Henry VI. See Exeter, Duke of (gks'-^^-ter). 

ale, ^Srm, ask, Hi, cire; eve, mSt, term; ice, p!n; ftid, 5x, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); fioze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 33 

Beaumond, Lord of (bo'-mond), Henry Beaumont, one 
of Bolingbroke's adherents. Rich. II, II, 2, 54. 

The Lords of Ross, Beaumond, and Willoughby, . . . 

Beaumont (bo'-mont, Eng.; b'u'-mont, archaic Eng.; 

bo"-m6N', Fr.), a French noble who fell at Agincourt. 

Henry V, III, 5, 44, and IV, 8, 105. For 6n see page liii. 
Bede (bed). See Bead, pronounced the same. 
Bedford (bed'-f"rd), the Prince John of Lancaster and 

Duke of Bedford of the four preceding plays, mentioned 

in 2 Henry VI, I, 1, 83 and 96. 
Bedford, Duke of. Henry V; 1 Henry VI. See Lancaster, 

John of (lang'-kVter). 
Bedlam (bed'-Pm), a corruption of the word Bethlehem, 

name of a hospital for the insane in London. Lear, II, 

3, 14, etc. Cf. Tom o' Bedlam. 
Beelzebub (be-el'-ze-bub) or Belzebub (bel'-z^-biib), the 

prince of the demons or false gods. Mac, II, 3, 4, and 

Twel. N., V, 1, 291. 
Beggar, the name that appears in the Folio Tarn, of 

Shrew at the beginning of all speeches which in modern 

editions are accredited to Christopher Sly. Tarn, of 

Shrew. For note on the omission of Folio pronunciations 

see page xxvii. 
Beggar and the King, the, meaning the ancient English 

ballad. King Cophetua and the Beggar-Maid published 

in 1612 under the title of A Song of a Beggar and a King. 

Rich. II, V, 3, 80. Referred to as the King and the 

Beggar in Love's L. L., 1, 2, 115. 
Bel (bSl), one of the chief gods of the Babylonians. Much 

Ado, III, 3, 144. The Variorum Shakespeare quotes 

thin, £nen; yet; zh •= s in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; o »: eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



34 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Steevens on this passage: "Alluding to some awkward 

representation of the story of Bel and the Dragon, in 

the Apocrypha." 
Belario, one of the Folio forms for Bellario. See Bell- 

ARio, Doctor (be-la'-re-o). 
Belarius (be-la'-ri-us), disguised as Morgan. Cym. For 

Latin ending -us see page xxx. 
Belch, Sir Toby (to'-bi belsh). Twel. N. 
Belgia (bel'-ji-^), poetic name for Belgium. 3 Henry VI y 

IV, 8, 1; Com. of Err., Ill, 2, 142. 
Bellario, Doctor (be-la'-re-o), a learned law5'-er of Padua. 

Merck, of V., Ill, 4, 50. Called Bellario in Act IV, 

Scene 1, Une 105, etc. Folio has also Belario. 
Bellona (be-lo'-n"), in Roman mythology, the goddess of 

war. Mac, I, 2, 54. 

Till that Bellona's bridegroom, lapp'd in proof, . . . 

Belman (bel'-m"n), the name of a dog. Tarn, of Shrew, 
Indue, 1, 22. 

Why, Belman is as good as he, my lord; 

Belmont (bel'-mont), the seat of Portia on the Con- 
tinent. Merch. of V.,1, 1, 161, etc. 

Belzebub (bel'-z^-bub). See Beelzebub (be-el'-z«-bub). 

Benedicite (be-ne-di'-si-t«), a Latin salutation meaning 
" Grace be with you." Meas. for Meas., II, 3, 39; Rom. 
and Jul., II, 3, 31. 

Benedick (ben'-^-dik or ben'-e-dik) . Much A do. Folio has 
also Benedicke and Benedict. 

Benedictus (ben-e-dik'-tus), a word in which Beatrice 

ale, ^Srm, ask, it, eare; eve, met, term; ice, pin; Aid, ox, f&reign, 
or; 'uae, lip, Chin^ (China); ooze, luok; oil, our; cburch; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 35 

sees a double meaning intended by Hero. Much Ado, 

III, 4, 77. See Carduus Benedictus. 
Bennet, Saint (bSn'-^t), according to Halliwell, the 

church of Saint Bennet's, Paul's Wharf, London. 

Twel. N., V, 1, 42. 
Bennet Seely, Sir (se'-li), not exactly identified by 

historians — probably either Sir Benedict Sely or Sir 

John Shelley. Rich. 11, V, 6, 14. 

The heads of Brocas and Sir Bennet Seely, . . . 

Bentii (ben'-shi-I; ben'-ti-I, Schroer; ben'-ti-e, Rom.), 
mentioned by Parolles as an officer in the Florentine 
war. All's Well, IV, 3, 188. 

"When ti followed by a vowel occurs next after the accented 
syllable of a word, it is pronounced as sh." — New Imperial 
Dictionary, page 730. 

Bentivolii (ben-ti-vo'-li-I or ben-ti-vo'-li-e), the family 
of Vincentio. Tam. of Shrew, I, 1, 13. 

Vincentio, come of the Bentivolii. 

Benvolio (ben-vo'-li-o, Edith Wynne Matthison). Rom. 
and Jul. The rhythm sometimes requires a trisyllable 
(ben-v5'-le6). 

Turn thee, Benvolio, look upon thy death. I, 1, 74. 

Bergamo (ber'-ga-mo), a city in Italy. Tam. of Shrew, 

V, 1,81. 
Bergomask (ber'-go-mask) , a dance after the manner of 

the peasants of Bergamo, formerly a country in Italy 

belonging to the Venetians. Mid. N. D., V, 1, 360 and 

368. The usual spelling is Bergamask. 

thin, csen; yet; zh = 2 in azure; n == French nasaliiing n as in Fr. en, in-, 
OQ. ua; 6 = eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. lueati. Explanation of Key, etc., p. Aliv. 



36 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Berkeley or Berkley, both pronounced (bark'-li, Eng., 
Charles Rann Kennedy; berk'-li, U. S.), one of Lady 
Anne's attehdants, probably a member of the noble 
family of that name. Rich. III. 

Berkeley or Berkley, a town in Gloucestershire, Eng- 
land, seat of Berkeley castle. Rich. II, II, 3, 1, etc. 
In Rich. II, II, 2, 119, some editions have Berkeley 
castle instead of the single name. Folio has Barkely, 
Barkley, and Berkley. 

Berkeley or Berkley, Lord, Thomas Berkeley. Rich. II. 

Bermoothes (ber-mooth'-es), the phonetic transcription 
of one of the old Spanish pronunciations of Bermudes; 
here evidently pronounced (ber'-moothz). "Bermu'dez 
is the only modern form." — de Onis. Temp., I, 2, 229. 

From' the still-vex'd Bermoothes, there she's hid: . . . 

Bernardo (ber-nar'-do). Ham. 

Beroime or Berowne, the Folio forms for Biron (be- 

roon'), which see. 
Berri or Berry, [Duke of], both pronounced (ber'-i), a 

noble who fought in the army of the French king. 

Henry V, II, 4, 4, and III, 5, 41. 
Bertram (ber'-tr"m). Count of Rousillon. All's Well. 

Abbott says Bertram is a trisyllable at the end of a line: 

Carries no favour in 't but Bert[e]ram's. I, 1, 94. 

Berwick (ber'-ik), a town in Northumberland, England. 
2 Henry VI, II, 1, 83 and 159; 3 Henry VI, II, 5, 128. 
Folio has Barwick which hints at the pronunciation 
(bar-ik or bar'-ik). 

ile, arm, ask, it, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; Aid, 6z, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; eong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 37 

Besonian or Bezonian, both pronounced (b*-z6'-nJ-*n), a 
needy fellow. 2 Henry IV, V, 3, 119. 

"Often written erroneously with a capital." — Stand. 

Under which king, Besonian? speak, or die. 

Bess (bes), short for Elizabeth, meaning here Elizabeth, 
Queen to King Edward the Fourth. 3 Henry VI, V, 7, 
15. 

Come hither, Bess, and let me kiss my boy. 

Bessy (bes'-i), a name used in a snatch of song. Lear, 
III, 6, 27. 

Come o'er the bourn, Bessy, to me. 

Best (best) . In 2 Henry VI, IV, 2, 23, father of the tanner 
of Wingham. In WinL Tale, I, 2, 419, Jesus Christ. 

Beu, Le, Folio form for Le Beau. See Beau, Le (le bo, Fr.). 

Bevis (bev'-is, Horace Howard Furness, Jr.; or be'- vis), 
a brave knight of marvellous adventures in Arthurian 
romance. Henry VIII, 1, 1, 38. Called Bevis of South- 
ampton in a passage not found in all editions, — 

As Bevis of Southampton, fell upon Ascapart. 2 Henry VI, 
II, 3, between lines 90 and 91. 

Bevis, George. 2 Henry VI. 

Bezonian (b^-zo'-ni-"n). See Besonian, pronounced the 
same. 

Bianca (be-an'-k", Margaret Anglin, Julia Marlowe, Otis 
Skinner; bean'-ka. It., Charles Douville Coburn, Phyllis 
Neilson-Terry, Ada Rehan). In Tam. of Shrew, sister to 
Katharine the Shrew. In 0th., mistress to Cassio. 

Biddy (bid'-i), a name used by Sir Toby in the phrase, 

thin, raen; yet; zh s^ ■ in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 = cu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



38 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Ay, Biddy, come with me — thought by some com- 
mentators to be a fragment of song. Twel. N., Ill, 4, 
128. 

Bigot, Lord (big'-"t, Frank R. Benson). John. 

Biondello (beon-del'-lo, Margaret Anglin, Ada Relian). 
Tam. of Shrew. 

BiRNAM (ber'-n"m), a hill in Scotland, anciently part of a 
royal forest. Mac, IV, 1, 93, etc. 

Biron (be-roon', Eng.; be"-r6N', Fr.). Lovers L. L. For 
ON see page liii. Folio has Berowne, and Beroune, which 
Frederick Tupper, Professor of English in the Univer- 
sity of Vermont, says were pronounced (be-roon') in 
Shakespeare's time, the o having taken on the 00 sound 
in the sixteenth century before Love's Labour's Lost was 
written. The name rhymes with moon in Act IV, 
Scene 3, line 232. 

My love, her mistress, is a gracious moon; 
********* 

My eyes are then no eyes, nor I Biron: 

Bishop (bish'-"p), an ecclesiastical title. See the specific 
names. 

Bishops (bish'-"ps), spiritual overseers in the Church, su- 
pernumeraries in Rich. Ill, III, 7, and Henry VIII, II, 4. 

Black Prince of Wales, Edward, the (ed'-w"rd, th*» 
blak prins "v walz). See Edward, the Black Prince 
OF Wales. 

Black-Friars (blak'-fri"-erz or -fri"-arz), a region in 
London where stood formerly the old Blackfriars 
Theatre. Henry VIII, II, 2, 139. Given also as the 
setting for Act II, Scene 4. 

ile, _Srm, ask, it, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; 51d, oz, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); dSze, ItMtk; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 39 

Black-Monday (blak'^-mun'-d^), the Monday after 
Easter, still so called from Easter Monday, April 14, 
1360, when many men of the army of Edward III, lying 
outside Paris, died from the bitter cold. Merch. of V., 
II, 5, 25. 

Blackamoors (blak'-^-moorz), black persons, supernumer- 
aries in Love's L. L., V, 2. Folio has Black moores. 

Blackheath (blak'-heth), an open common in the county 
of Kent, England. Henry V, V, Prol., 16. Named also 
as the setting for the scene in 2 Henry VI, IV, 2 and 
V, 1. 

Blackmere, Lord Strange of (stranj V blak'-mer), one 
of the titles of Lord Talbot. 1 Henry VI, IV, 7, 65. 

Lord Strange of Blackmere, Lord Verdun of Alton, . . . 

Blanc, Port le (port 1" blank, Horace Howard Furness, 
Jr.; port 1" blaN, Frank R. Benson; por le blaN, Fr.), a 
bay in Brittany. Rich. II, II, 1, 277. According to 
HoHnshed the name was formerly le Port Blanc, the 
form used in Everyman Shakespeare. For aN see page liii. 
For French names see page xxxiii. 

Then thus: I have from le Port Blanc, a bay . . . 

Blanch (blansh) of Spain. John. 

Blanch, the name of a dog that Lear imagines is barking 

at him. Lear, III, 6, 66. 
BLiTraLD (blith'-ild), in the play, daughter to King 

Clothair. Henry V, I, 2, 67. 

Of Blithild, which was daughter to King Clothair, . . . 
Blois (bloiz, Brander Matthews; blwa, Fr.), a town in 

thin, taen; yet; zh = i in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on. un; o = eu in Ft. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation uf Key, etc., p. xliv. 



40 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

France. 1 Henry VI, IV, 3, 45. For pronunciation of 
French names see page xxxiii. 

Maine, Blois, Poictiers, and Tours, are won away, . . . 

Blomer (blo'-mer) or Bulmer (bool'-mer or bul'-mer), 
Sir William, a name taken from Holinshed. Henry 
VIII, I, 2, 190. Folio has Blumer. 

About Sir William Bulmer, — I remember . . . 

Blount, Sir James (bliint) . Rich. III. Called Sir James 
Blunt in Act IV, Scene 5, line 11; Captain Blunt, Act V, 
Scene 3, lines 30, 40, 44; and Blunt in Act V, Scene 3, 
Une 33. 

Blumer, Folio form for Blomer. See Blomer, Sir Wil- 
liam (blo'-mer). 

Blunt (blunt), probably Sir John Blunt or Blount, a 
younger son to Sir Walter Blunt who appears in 1 
Henry IV. 2 Henry IV. 

Blunt. In Rich. II, V, 6, 8, referring to Sir Thomas 
Blunt or Blount, one of the conspirators against Boling- 
broke afterwards King Henry the Fourth. In Rich. Ill, 
V, 3, 33, meaning Sir James Blount, a character in the 
play. In 2 Henry IV, 1, 1, 16, the plural. Blunts, refers 
to Sir John Blunt of the play and his father. 

Blunt, Captain, meaning Sir James Blount, captain of 
Hammes Castle, a character in the play. Rich. Ill, V, 
3, 30, 40, and 44. 

Blunt, Sir James, a variant spelling for Sir James Blount, 
a character in the play. Rich. Ill, IV, 5, 11. 

Blimt, Sir Walter, father to the Blunt who appears in 
The Second Part of Henry IV. 1 Henry IV. 

He, Una, aak, Ht, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; 5ld, oz, foreign, 
dr; ^iiae. up, Cbin^ (China); dose, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 41 

Boar's Head Tavern (borz bed tav'-ern), a tavern in 
Eastcheap, the meeting-place of Falstafif, Prince Hal, 
and their friends, given as the setting for the scenes. 
1 Henry IV, II, 4 and III, 3 ; 2 Henry IV, II, 4. For the 
historical discussion see French, pages 71 and 72. 

Boatswain (bot'-swan or bo'-s'n), a subordinate ofl5cer on 
shipboard, a speaking character in Temp. 

BoccHUS (bSk'-iis), King of Libya. Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 
6, 69. See North's Plutarch, page 939. 

Bocchus, the king of Libya; Archelaus, . . . 

Bohemia (bo-he'-mi-^), a country in Europe. Vi^int. Tale, 

1, 1, 2, etc. Used also to designate the King of Bohemia. 
Bohemia, King of, Polixenes (p6-liks'-^-nez). Wint. 

Tale. 
Bohemia, Prince of, Florizel (flor'-i-zgl, Horace Howard 

Furness, Jr.). Wint. Tale. Assumes the name of Dori- 

cles (dor'-i-klez). 
Bohemian (bo-he'-mi-fn), a native of Bohemia. Meas.for 

Meas., IV, 2, IM. 
BoHXJN, Edward (boon or bo'-un). See Buckingham, 

Duke of (buk'-ing-^m). In You Never Can Tell, Bernard 

Shaw gives the following dialogue: 

"What name, sir? " 
" Boon, Mr. Boon . . . the name is spelt B. O. H. U. N. You will 
not forget." 

And later Dolly says: 

"Oh, then he comes, as a boon and a blessing — " 

Bois or Boys, Jaques de (ja'-kwez or j3,k d^ bois or boiz, 
Eng.; zhak de bwa, Fr.), the name under which the 

thin, tnen; yet; zh >=: z in azure; n = French nasaluing n as in Pr. en, in-i 
on, un; 5 » en in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. zliv. 



42 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

second son of Sir Rowland de Bois (called Jaques in the 
Dramatis Personae) makes his only entrance, in Act V, 
Scene 4. As You Like It. Cf. Jaques. 

Bois or Boys, Sir Rowland de (ro'-l"nd d^ bois, Horace 
Howard Furness, Jr.; or boiz, Brander Matthews; de 
bvva, Fr.), father to Oliver, Jaques, and Orlando. As 
You Like It, I, 1, 60 and I, 2, 235. Called Sir Rowland 
in Act I, Scene 2, line 245, etc. The French form is 
Roland de Bois (ro"-laN' de bwa). Folio As You Like 
It has Sir Roland de Boys on page 188, and Sir Rowland 
de Boys on page 185. For aN see page liil. For French 
names see page xxxiii. 

Bolingbroke (b6l'-in-brd6k or bo'-ling-brook, Weh.; hoY- 
ing-brook. Stand., Cent., Charles Rann Kennedy. In 
2 Henry VI, a conjurer, called Roger Bolingbroke in 
Act I, Scene 2, line 76. In Rich. II, Henry, surnamed 
Bolingbroke; see Henry. Folio has Bullingbrooke and 
BoUingbrooke, and, in Rich. II, Bullinbroke. 

Bolingbroke, meaning King Henry the Fourth, the title 
role of the play. 1 Henry 7 F, I, 3, 137, etc. 

Bolingbroke, Henry, meaning King Henry the Fourth. 
2 Henry VI, II, 2, 21, etc. Called Bolingbroke in the 
same scene and in 1 Henry VI, II, 5, 83, etc. 

Bolingbroke, King, meaning Henry; afterwards King 
Henry the Fourth. Rich. II, III, 3, 173. 

Bon, Monsieur Le (m""-syo' le boN), the name of one of 
Portia's suitors. Merch. of V., I, 2, 59. For on see 
page liii. 

Bona (bo'-n*^). 3 Henry VI. 

Bona, daughter to the Duke of Savoy, and sister to Char- 

ile, Srm, iak, it, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; Aid, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, Up, Chin'^ (China); ooie, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 43 

lotte, wife to Louis XI of France. Rich. Ill, III, 7, 182. 
A speaking character in 3 Henry VI. 

Bondage (bon'-dij), a personification. Rom. and Jul., 
II, 2, 161, etc. 

BoNviLLE, Lord (bon'-vil), William Bonvile, Lord Haring- 
ton, whose daughter Cicely married Thomas Grey, 
Marquis of Dorset, son to Elizabeth, wife of King Ed- 
ward the Fourth. 3 Henry VI, IV, 1, 57. 

Of the Lord Bonville on your new wife's son, . . . 

Book of Riddles (book ^v rid'-l'z), a book published in 

1575, popular in Shakespeare's day. Merry Wives, 1, 1, 

209 and 210. 
Borachio (bo-ra'-ke-o, Edith Wynne Matthison). Much 

Ado. 
Bordeaux or Bourdeaux, Richard of, both pronounced 

(bor-do'), meaning King Richard the Second, the title 

role of the play. Rich. II, V, 6, 33. 
Boreas (bo'-re-"s), in classical mythology, the north wind. 

Troil. and Cres., I, 3, 38. 

But let the rufSan Boreas once enrage . . . 

BoswoRTH FIELD (boz'-wcrth feld), scene of the famous 
battle, August 22, 1485, two miles south of Bosworth, a 
town in Leicestershire, England. Rich. Ill, V, 3, 1. 

Here pitch our tents, even here in Bosworth field. 

Bottom (bot'-"m). Mid. N. D. Called Nick Bottom in 
Act I, Scene 2, lines 18 and 22. 

Bottom's Dream (b6t'-"mz drem), the name which 
Bottom suggests as the subject for a ballad describing 
his puzzling experiences. Mid. N. D., IV, 1, 221. 

thin, feen; yet; zh = % in azure; n = French nasalising n a3 in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; u = cu in Fr, jeu; Pr. menu. Explanation of Key, etc., p. sliv. 



44 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Bouchier, Cardinal (bou'-cher). See Bourchier, Car- 
dinal, pronounced the same. 

BouciQUALT, Lord (boo'-se-ko; boo"-se"-kar, Old Fr), 
Jean de Meingre, a celebrated Marshal of France taken 
prisoner at Agincourt. Henry V, IV, 8, 82. Called 
Bouciqualt, Act III, Scene 5, line 45. Folio Henry V 
has Bouciquall on page 80, and Bouchiquald on 
page 90. 

Boult (b5lt). Per. 

Bourbon (boor'-b^n, Eng.; boor"-b6N', Fr.), Admiral, 
meaning Louis, Count of Roussillon, a supernumerary 
entering with the French King. 3 Henry VI, III, 3. 
For ON see page liii. 

Bourbon, Duke of. Henry V. Called also John Duke of 
Bourbon in Act IV, Scene 8, line 82. Folio has also 
Burbon. 

Bourchier (bou'-cher or boor'-shia), or Bouchier (bou'- 
cher or boo'-shia), Cardinal, Archbishop of Canterbury. 
Rich. III. 

"Bourchier is a not uncommon English name, and it is now 
pronounced Bow-cher. Probably it had this sound three hundred 
years ago." — Brander Matthews. 

BouRDEAUX (bor-do'), a city in France. Henry VIII, 
1, 1, 96, etc. The usual speUing is Bordeaux, pronounced 
as above. In Shakespeare more often (bor'-do). Folio 
has Burdeaux and Burdeux. 

BouRGONGNE, One of the Folio forms for Burgundy. See 
Burgundy, Duke of (ber'-giin-di). 

Boy (boi). In Mac., son to Macduff, a speaking role. In 
Rich. Ill, Ned Plantagenet, one of the children of 

ile; ^Srm, ask, it, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; 51d, 5x, foreign, 
or; 'use, Up, Chin^ (China); ooie, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 45 

Clarence. There are boys as speaking characters or as 
supernumeraries in several other of the plays. 
Boyet (boi-et', Eng.; bwa"-ya', Fr.). Lovers L. L. Shake- 
speare evidently placed the accent on the last syllable. 
In this couplet the pronunciation is English: 

And consciences, that will not die in debt, 
Pay him the due of honey-tongued Boyet. V, 2, 333 and 334. 

Boys, Jaques de. See Bois, Jaques de. 

Boys, Sir Rowland de. See Bois, Sir Rowland de. 
Brabant (br"-bant' or bra'-b%t; bra"-baN', Fr.), an old 

duchy of the Netherlands, the domain of the dukes of 

Brabant. Love's L. L., II, 1, 114. For ax see page liii. 

See Brander Matthews on French names, page xxxiv. 

In Shakespeare the accent is on the first syllable: 

Did not I dance with you in Brabant once? 

Brabant, Duke of, a French noble killed in the battle of 
Agincourt. Henry V, II, 4, 5, and III, 5, 42. Called 
Anthony, Duke of Brabant in Act IV, Scene 8, line 101. 

Brabantio (bra-ban'-sho, Edith Wynne Matthison). 0th. 

What, ho, Brabantio! Signior Brabantio, ho! I, 1, 78. 

Brabarie, one of the Folio forms for Barbara (bar'- 

b"-r"), which see. 
Brabbler (brab'-ler), the name of a hound mentioned by 

Thersites. Trail, and Cres., V, 1, 99. 
Bracy, Sir John (bra'-si). 1 Henry IV, II, 4, 367. 

"There was a family of this name seated at Madres- 

field, and other places in the county of Worcester from 

the time of King John," . . . French. 
Braggart, the name under which Don Adriano de Armado 

thin, vn«n; yet; zh «• l in azure; n =3 French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 = eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



46 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

enters and speaks in Folio Lovers L. L. For note on 
omission of Folio pronunciations see page xxvii. 

Braineford or Braintord, the Folio fprms for Brent- 
ford (brSnt'-f "rd) , which see. 

Brakenbury, Sir Robert (brak'-"n-b^-ri), Lieutenant of 
the Tower. Rich. III. 

Brandon (bran'-d"n). Unidentified by French who sug- 
gests Sir Henry Marney as the person intended. The 
Henry Irving Shakespeare suggests that Shakespeare 
referred to Sir Thomas Brandon, "who, together with 
Sir Henry Marney, was a member of the privy-council in 
the early years of Henry VIII." Henry VIII. 

Brandon, Sir William, whose son, Charles Brandon, is the 
Duke of Suffolk in Henry VIII. Rich. III. 

Brecknock (brek'-n°k), meaning Brecknock Castle in 
South Wales, belonging to the Duke of Buckingham. 
Rich. Ill, IV, 2, 126. 

To Brecknock, while my fearful head is on! 

Brentford (brent'-f "rd, Charles Rann Kennedy), a town 
in Middlesex, England. Merry Wives, IV, 2, 78, passim, 
and IV, 5, 28 and 120. Folio has Brainford and Braine- 
ford. 

Bretagne (bre-tan'-y", Horace Howard Furness, Jr.), an 
old French province. Rich. Ill, V, 3, 324, etc. Folio 
has Britaine and Britaigne. 

Bretagne, Duke of. See Arthur. 

Bretagne, Duke of. In Rich. II, II, 1, 285, John de 
Montfort who befriended Bolingbroke. In 2 Henry VI, 
I, 1, 7, a noble present at the espousal of Margaret of 
Anjou and King Henry the Sixth. 

ale, ^Srm, ask, at, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; &ld, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); doze, look; oil, our; cburcb; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 47 

Brethren (bretir'-ren), subordinates accompanying the 
Mayor of York as supernumeraries in 3 Henry VI, IV, 7. 

Breton (bret'-"n or brit'-"n, Web.; bre"-t6N', Fr.), a 
native of Bretagne or Brittany. Rich. Ill, IV, 3, 40, 
etc. For ox, see page liii. See Brander Matthews on 
French names, page xxxiv. 

Briareus (bri-a'-re-us or bri'-a-r'us not bri-a-re'-us, 
Phyfe), in classical mythology, a giant with 50 heads and 
100 hands. Trail, and Cres., I, 2, 30. 

Bridge, London (lun'-d"n brij), the famous old bridge 
across the Thames in London, replaced by a stone 
bridge, opened Aug. 1, 183L 1 Henry VI, III, 1, 23, etc. 

Bridgenorth (brij '-north), a city in Shropshire, England. 
1 Henry IV, III, 2, 175 and 178. 

Bridget (brij'-^t). In Com. of Err., Ill, 1, 31, a servant. 
In Meas. for Meas., Ill, 2, 83, a bawd, mentioned by 
Lucio. In Merry Wives, II, 2, 11, Falstaff speaks of a 
Mistress Bridget. 

Bristol (bris'-t"l). In 2 Henry VI, III, 1, 328, etc., a city 
in Gloucestershire, England. Bristol Castle is men- 
tioned in Rich. II, II, 2, 135, and II, 3, 164. Folio has 
Bristow. 

Britaigne, a Folio form for Bretagne (bre-tan'-y*^, 
Horace Howard Furness, Jr.), which see. 

Britain (brit'-"n), the English equivalent for Britannia, 
meaning Great Britain. 2 Henry VI, I, 3, 47, etc. 

Britain, King of. See Cymbeline (sim'-be-len) and Lear 
(ler or le'-ar). 

Britaine, a Folio form for Bretagne (bre-tan'-y", Horace 
Howard Furness, Jr.), which see. 

tbin. coen; yet; zh >= a in azure; n => French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in% 
on, un; o = ca in Ft. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. zliv. 



48 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Britany or Brittany, both pronounced (brit'-^-ni) ; 
English forms for the French Bretagne (bre-t3,n'-y"), 
which see. Rich. II, II, 1, 278, etc. 

Briton (brit'-"n), a native of Great Britain, especially one 
of the original Celtic inhabitants of the island of Briton. 
Cym., I, 4, 28, etc. 

Brittany (brit'-**-ni). See Britany, pronounced the 
same. 

Brocas (br6'-k"s or br6'-k"s), according to French, "Sir 
Bernard Brocas, son of Sir Bernard Brocas, chamber- 
Iain to King Richard's first queen," . . . Rich. II., 
V, 6, 14. Folio has Broccas. 

The heads of Brocas and Sir Bennet Seely, . . . 

Brook (brdok), the name assumed by Frank Ford. Merry 

Wives, II, 1, 224, etc. 
Brother (bruth'-er). See Stafford, William (staf'-»rd), 

and Leonati (le-6-na'-tl). 
Brownist (broun'-ist), a follower of Robert Browne, an 

English Puritan, whose sect was a frequent object of 

satire in Shakespeare's time. Twel. N., Ill, 2, 34. 
Brundusium (brun-d'u'-zi-iim), ancient name of Brindisi, 

a seaport in Italy. Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 7, 22. 

That from Tarentum and Brundusiiun . . . 

Brute (broo'-t^, Eng.; broo'-te, Rom.), the Latin vocative 
of Brutus. Jul. Cces., Ill, 1, 77. 

Et tu, Brute? Then fall, Caesar! 

Brutus (broo'-tiis, Forbes-Robertson). In Merch. of V., 
I, 1, 166, etc., meaning Marcus Junius Brutus, who ap- 

ile, ^Inn, ask, at, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; Aid, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use. Up, Chin'^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; chureh; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 49 

pears in Jul. Ccbs. as an important character. In Jul. 
CcBs., I, 2, 159, and I, 3, 146, Lucius Junius Brutus, the 
first consul of Rome and the first of the family of that 
surname; referred to in Tit. Andr., IV, 1, 91, as Lord 
Junius Brutus. 

Brutus, Decius (de'-shus). Jid. Ccbs. 

Brutus, Junius (joo'-nyus or joo'-m-us), according to 
Plutarch one of the first tribunes, concerning whom 
very little is known. Cor. 

Brutus, Lord Junius (joo'-nyus or j6o'-ni-us). See 
Brutus. 

Brutus, Marcus (mar'-kus). Jul. Cms. 

Buckingham (buk'-ing-^m), a county in England. 3 
Henry VI, IV, 8, 14. Used also to designate the Duke of 
Buckingham. 

Buckingham, Duke of. In 2 Henry VI, the title is borne 
by Humphrey Stafford; called Humphrey of Bucking- 
ham in Act V, Scene 1, line 15. In Rich. Ill, the title is 
borne by Henry Stafford. In Henry VIII, by Edward 
Stafford, eldest son to the Duke of Buckingham of 
Rich. Ill, descended from the de Bohuns: — "Misled 
by Hall, the Poet makes this character speak of himself 
[in Act II, Scene 1, line 103] as 'poor Edward Bohun.'" 
— French. 

Buckingham, Henry of, meaning Henry Stafford, the 
Duke of Buckingham who appears in Rich. Ill, father 
to Edward Stafford, the Duke of Buckingham in this 
play. Henry VIII, II, 1, 107. 

Buckingham, Humphrey of (hum'-fri). See Bucking- 
ham, Duke of. 

thin, vnen; yet; zh >s S in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Pr. en, in% 
on. un; 6 =i cu in Fr. jeu; Fr. mcnii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



5© Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

BucKLERSBiiRY (buk'-lerz-b^-ri) , a street in London, which 
in Shakespeare's time was chiefly inhabited by druggists 
who sold all kinds of simples or herbs. Merry Wives, 
III, 3, 79. 

BuGUNDY, one of the Folio forms for Burgundy. See 
Burgundy, Duke of (ber'-gun-di). 

Bull (bool), Taurus, one of the signs of the zodiac. Tit. 
Andr., IV, 3, 71. 

BuUcalf (bdol'-kaf). 2 Henry IV. Called Peter Bull- 
calf in Act III, Scene 2, line 183. 

Bullen, Anne (bd61'-%, Horace Howard Furness, Jr.). 
Henry VIII. A variant of the name Anne Boleyn, which 
has the same pronunciation. 

Bullen, Sir Thomas, Viscount Rochford, father to Anne 
Bullen. Henry VIII, I, 4, 92. 

Bullingbroke or BuUingbrooke, two of the Folio forms for 
Bolingbroke (bol'-in-brdok), which see. 

BuLMER (bdol'-mer or bul'-mer), Sir William. See 
Blomer (blo'-mer) , Sir William. 

Bunch of Grapes (bunsh "v graps), "name of a chamber 
in the inn; " — Littledale's Dyce. Meas. for Meas., 
II, 1, 133. 

Burbon, one of the Folio forms for Bourbon in Henry V. 
In 3 Henry VI, the Folio has Bourbon. 

BuRDEAUx or BuRDEux, FoUo forms for Bourdeaux 
(bor-do'), which see. 

Burgh, Hubert de (h'u'-bert d" boorg or berg). John. 
Robert Mantell prefers the latter pronunciation. 

BuRGOGNE or BuRGONiE, two of the Folio forms for Bur- 
gundy. See Burgundy, Duke ot (ber'-gun-di). 

ale, Srm, ask, it, c&re; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; 5ld, ox, foreign, 
t>r; 'use, Up, Chin" (China); doze, loiJli; oil, our; church; go; 6ong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 51 

Burgundy (ber'-giin-di). In Rich. Ill, I, 4, 10, etc., an 
old French province, the domain of the dukes of Bur- 
gundy. In 3 Henry VI, IV, 6, 90, referring to Charles 
the Bold, son to the Duke of Burgundy in 1 Henry VI. 
Used also to designate the dukes of Burgundy in 
Henry V and 1 Henry VI. 

Burgundy, Duchess of. In 3 Henry VI, II, 1, 146, 
referring to Isabel, Duchess of Burgundy, daughter of 
the King of Portugal and Philippa of Lancaster. In 
Lear, I, 1, 247, the Duke of Burgundy addresses Cor- 
delia as his future Duchess of Burgundy. 

Burgundy, Duke of. In Act I of Henry V, the title is held 
by John, the Fearless, whose son Philip "the Good," 
Count of Charolois, bears the title in Act V; the latter is 
referred to in Act III, Scene 5, line 45 as Charolois. In 
1 Henry VI, the title is held by Philip who is the Duke 
of Burgundy in Act V of Henry V. In Lear, one of the 
suitors of Cordelia. The following forms are also found 
in the Folio: Bourgongne, Bugundy, Burgogne, Bur- 
gonie, and Burgundie. 

Burning Lamp, Knight of the (bern'-ing lamp), a de- 
scriptive title used by Falstaff for Bardolph. / Henry IV, 
III, 3, 30. 

Burton (ber'-t"n), identified by the Henry Irving Shake- 
speare as Burton on Trent, a town in Staffordshire, Eng- 
land. 1 Henry IV, III, 1, 96. 

Methinks my moiety, north from Burton here, . . . 

Burton-heath (ber'-t"n-heth'), Barton-on-the-heath in 
Warwickshire, England, the home of one of Shake- 
speare's aunts. Tarn, of Shrew, Indue, 2, 19. 

thin, ca«n; yet; zh = S in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 => ea in Fr, jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. ziiv. 



52 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Bury St. Edmunds (be'-ri s%t ed'-miindz, Charles Rann 
Kennedy), a town in Suffolk, England, former seat of a 
Benedictine abbey, named in the setting of the scene in 
2 Henry VI, III, 1, and III, 2. Called Bury in John, 
IV, 3, 114, etc. 

Bushy (bo6sh'-i). Rich. II. 

Butcher, Dick (booch'-er), a speaking character called 
Dick, the butcher, in the Dramatis Personse. 2 Henry 
VI, IV, 2. 

Butler (but'-ler), a servant mentioned by Hotspur. 
1 Henry IV, II, 3, 70 and 75. 

Butts, Doctor (buts). Henry VIII. 

Byzantium (biz-an'-shi-um not biz-an'-ti-um, Phyfe), the 
ancient name for the capital city of the Eastern Em- 
pire, changed in the time of Constantine the Great to 
Constantinople. Tim. of Ath., Ill, 5, 60. 

At Lacedaemon and Byzantium . . . 



Cacaliban (ka-kal'-i-ban) , Caliban's stuttering use of his 
own name in a wild snatch of song. Temp., II, 2, 188. 

Cade, Jack (kad). 2 Henry VI. See Mortimer, John 
(mor'-ti-mer). 

Cade of Ashford, John (ash'-f^rd), meaning Jack Cade, 
an important character in the play. 2 Henry VI, III, 
1, 357. Called John Cade in Act IV, Scene 2, line 33. 

Cadmus, in classical mythology, brother of Europa, and 
founder of Thebes. Mid. N. D., IV, 1, 117. 

I was with Hercules and Cadmus once, . . . 

ile, Srm, ask, 2t, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; fild, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; 6ong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 53 

Caduceus (k^'-d'u'-se-us), the wand of Mercury, messen- 
ger of the Gods, Trail, and Cres., II, 3, 14. Not cap- 
italized in all editions. 

Cadwal (kad'-wol), name given by Belarius to Arviragus. 
Cym., Ill, 3, 95, etc. 

Cadwallader (kad-w61'-*'-der, Charles Rann Kennedy), 
Bhendiged or the Blessed, the last of the Welsh kings. 
Henry F, V, 1, 29. 

CiELius or Cgelius, both pronounced (se'-li-"s), a friend 
and follower of Mark Antony. Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 7, 
74. Folio has Celius. 

Publicola and Caelius, are for sea: 

CiESAR (se'-z"r), a Roman emperor, or figuratively any 
powerful ruler. Meas. for Meas., II, 1, 263, etc. The 
form, Caesar's Caesar, occurs in Rich. Ill, IV, 4, 336. 

CiESAR, Augustus (o-gus'-tiis), first emperor of Rome. 
His name was Caius Octavius, called later Caius Julius 
Caesar Octavianus. Cym., Ill, 1, 1. Called Octavius 
Caesar in the Dramatis Personae of Jul. Cces. and Ant. 
and Cleo. 

Caesar, Julius (jool'-yiis, Richard Mansfield), the title role 
of The Tragedy of Julius Ccesar. Jul. Cces. 

CiESAR, Julius, Caius Julius Caesar, the famous Roman 
general and statesman, the title role of Jul. Cces. Rich. 

II, V, 1, 2, etc. 

Caesar, Octavius (6k-ta'-vi-us). Ant. and Cleo.; Jul. 

Cces. 
C^SARiON (s^-za'-ri-"n), Cent.), supposed son of Julius 

Caesar and Cleopatra. Ant. atid Cleo., Ill, 6, 6, and 

III, 13, 162. 

thin, taen; yet; zb = I in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 = eu in Ft. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. sliv. 



54 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Cain (kan), in biblical history, the first son of Adam and 

Eve, and slayer of his brother Abel. Ham., V, 1, 85, etc. 
Caithness (kath'-nes). Mac. Folio has Cathnes. 
Caius (ka'-yiis or ka'-us, Eng.; ka'-i-dos, Rom.), one of the 

gentlemen entering as supernumeraries. Tit. Andr., 

IV, 3. Mentioned also in Act V, Scene 2, line 151. 
Caius, a name used by Kent. Lear, V, 3, 283. See Cas- 

sius (kas'-i-us) and Ligarius (ll-ga'-ri-us). 
Caius, Doctor (kez or ka'-i-oos). Merry Wives. Horace 

Howard Furness, Jr., says: "/» Merry Wives I think 

it is given the older English pronunciation (kez), as in 

the name of the founder of Caius College, Cambridge." 
Caius Cassius (kas'-i-us or kash'-yus). See Cassius. 
Caius Ligarius (ll-ga'-ri-us), referring to Ligarius, a 

speaking character in the play. Jul. Cces., II, 1, 215, 

etc. 
Caius Lucius (M'-shius). Cym. 
Caius Marcellus (mar-sel'-us), Caius Claudius Marcel- 

lus, first husband to Octavia, sister to Augustus. Ant. 

and Cleo., II, 6, 118. 
Caius Marcius (mar'-shus), afterwards Caius Marcius 

Coriolanus (k6r"-i-6-la'-nus or ko-rl'-6-la"-nus). Cor. 

Folio spelling is Martius. 
Calaber (kal'-^-ber), the Duke of Calaber, a noble present 

at the espousal of Margaret of Anjou and King Henry 

the Sixth. 2 Henry VI, 1,1,1. 

The Dukes of Orleans, Calaber, Bretagne and Alenpon, . . . 
Calais (ka"-la', Fr.), a city in France. Henry V, III, 2, 

48, etc. The anglicized pronunciations (kal'-a or kal'-is) 

are sometimes used. 

ale, ^Srm, aak, at, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; 61d, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, up. Cbin'^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; Gong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 55 

Calchas (kal'-k^s). Trail, and Cres. Folio has Calcas, 

Chalcas, and Calcha. 
Caliban (kal'-i-ban). Temp. 
Calipolis (ka-lip'-°-lis), the wife of Muly Mahamet in the 

drama The Battle of Alcazar by George Peele. 2 Henry 

IV, II, 4, 193. 

Then feed, and be fat, my fair Calipolis. 

Calphumia or Calpumia, both pronounced (kal-per'- 

ni-"). Jul. Cces. 
Calues, a Folio form for Cato (ka'-to), which see. 
Calydon (kal'-i-don), in ancient geography, a city of 

Greece, here used in reference to Meleager (me-le-a'- 

jer), son of Althaea and (Eneus of Calydon. 2 Henry VI, 

I, 1, 235. 

Unto the prince's heart of Calydon. 

Cambio (kam'-bi-o, Eng.; kam'-beo. It.), name assumed 
by Lucentio. Tam. of Shrew, II, 1, 83, etc. 

Cambria (kam'-bri-a), the Latin name of Wales. Cym., 
Ill, 2, 44, and V, 5, 17. 

Cambridge, Earl of (kam'-brij). Henry V. 

Cambridge, Richard, Earl or, meaning Richard Plan- 
tagenet who appears in Henry V as Earl of Cambridge. 
1 Henry VI, II, 4, 90; ;? Henry VI, II, 2, 45. Mentioned 
as Earl of Cambridge in 1 Henry VI, II, 5, 54 and 
84. 

Cambyses, King (kam-bl'-sez). Falstaff's reference to a 
sixteenth century play by Thomas Preston, called 
Cambyses, King of Persia. 1 Henry IV, II, 4, 425. 

Camelot (kam'-g-l6t), a legendary place in England, the 

thin, c&en; yet; zh = z in azure; n =: French nasatiiingn as in Pr. en, in-^ 
on, un; 6 = eu in Fr. jeu; Pr. menik. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xJiv. 



56 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

supposed seat of Arthur's court and the Round Table. 
Lear, II, 2, 90. 

I'ld drive you cackling home to Camelot. 

Camidias or Camidius, Folio forms for Canidius (ka- 
nid'-i-us), which see. 

Camillo (ka-mil'-o). Wint. Tale. 

Campeius, Cardinal (kam-pa'-us, Beerhohm Tree, or kam- 
pe'-yus). Henry VIII. 

Campian [Cardinal]. In the Folio Henry VIII, Act III, 
Scene 1, Cardinal Campeius enters under the name of 
Campian. 

Cancer (kan'-ser), the Latin name for the Crab, the sign 
of the summer solstice, here used by metonymy for sum- 
mer. Troil. and Cres., II, 3, 206. 

And add more coals to Cancer when he bums . . . 

Candy (kan'-di), the island of Candia or Crete, in the 
Mediterranean Sea. Twel. iV., V, 1, 64. 

That took the Phoenix and her fraught from Candy; 

Canidius (ka-nid'-i-us). Ant. and Cleo. Folio has Cam- 
idias and Camidius. 

Cannibals (kan'-i-b"lz). In 0th., I, 3, 143, man-eating 
savages — not capitalized in all editions. In ^ Henry 
IV, II, 4, 180, Pistol's blunder for Hannibals. In Aleas. 
for Meas., II, 1, 183 and 187, some editions have the 
word Cannibal in Elbow's speech in place of Hannibal. 

Cannon Street (kan'-"n stret), a street in London, on 
which stood the famous London stone, named as the 
setting for the scene. 2 Henry VI, IV, 6. 

ale, ,Snn, ask, &t, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; 61d, ox, foreign, 
«r; 'use, up, Chin'^ (China); doxe, look; oil, our; eburch; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 57 

Canterbury (kan'-ter-b^-rl), an English Cathedral town 
in Kent, England. 1 Henry IV, I, 2, 140. 

Canterbury, Archbishop of. In Henry V, Henry Chi- 
cheley. Called Lord of Canterbury in Act I, Scene 2, 
line 1. See also Bourchier, Cardinal (bou'-cher), and 
Cranmer (kran'-mer). 

Canterbury, Archbishop of. In Rich. II, II, 1, 282, 
Arundel, banished by Richard the Second, returned 
with Bolingbroke. See also Langton, Stephen (lang'- 
tfin). 

Capel (ka'-p^l), an abbreviation of the name Capulet. 
Rom. and Jul., V, 1, 18, and V, 3, 127. 

Her body sleeps in Capels' monument, ... V, 1, 18. 

Caper, Master (ka'-per), Pompey's descriptive name 
for one of the prisoners. Meas. for Meas., IV, 3, 
10. 

Capet, Hugh (h>u ka'-pgt), King of France 987-996, and 
son of Hugh the Great. Henry V, I, 2, 69, passim. The 
French form is Hugues Capet (iig" ka"-pa'). 

Caphis (ka'-fis). Tim. of A th. 

Capilet (kap'-i-let). In Twel. N., Ill, 4, 315, the name 
of Sir Andrew's horse, ."^n All's Well, V, 3, 159, the 
surname of Diana, whose signature, Diana Capilet, is 
aflSixed to the letter im the same scene; some editions 
have Capulet in this place. 

Capitol (kap'-i-t^l), the famous Roman Capitol, the 
former temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill. Ham., 
Ill, 2, 109, etc. 

Cappadocia (kap"-^-d6'-shif), in ancient geography, an 

thin, men; yet; zb ■:: y in azure; n = French nasaliaing n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 s" eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menij. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xiiv. 



58 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

extensive province of Asia Minor, mentioned in con- 
nection with Archelaus of Cappadocia. Ant. and Cleo., 

III, 6, 70. Cf. Archelaus of Cappadocia (ar-ki- 
la'-us). See North's Plutarch, page 939. 

Of Cappadocia; Philadelphos, kiiig . . . 

Captains (kap'-tinz), speaking characters or supernu- 
meraries in many of the plays. 

Captives (kap'-tivz). Roman Captives enter as super- 
numeraries in Cym., V, 3. 

Capucius (ka-p'u'-shus; or ka-piu'-se-us, Frank R. Ben- 
son). Henry VIII. Folio has Capuchins. 

Capulet (kap'-ij-Iet). Rom. and Jul. 

Capulet. In Rom. and Jul., I, 5, 119, etc., the name of a 
rich family of Verona; also used to designate various 
members of that family. In AlVs Well, V, 3, 159, form 
used by some editions in place of Capiiet, the surname 
of Diana. 

Capulet, Lady. Rom. and Jul. Called Angelica in Act 

IV, Scene 4, line 5. 

Car, John de la (d" la kar), confessor to the Duke of 
Buckingham. Henry VIII, I, 1, 218, and I, 2, 162. 
Called John Car in Act II, Scene 1, hne 20. Cf. Court, 
John de la. 

Cardinal (kar'-di-n"l), an ecclesiastical title. See the 
specific names. 

Carduus Benedictus (kar'-diu-us ben-e-dik'-tus), the 
"Blessed Thistle," noted for its medicinal qualities, sug- 
gested by Hero as a cure for the "Benedick." Much 
Ado, III, 4, 73. 

Carlisle, Bishop of (kar-lll'). Rich. II. Fo/jo has Carlile. 

ale, ^2trm, ask, &t, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; did, oz, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; cliurcii: go; &ong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 59 

Carnarvonshire (kar-nar'-von-shir), a county in north- 
ern Wales. Henry VIII, II, 3, 48. 

Would for Carnarvonshire, although there 'long'd . . . 

Carpenter, in Folio Jul. Cess., Act I, the name under 
which the First Commoner speaks. For note on omis- 
sion of Folio pronunciations see page xxvii. 

Carriers (k^r'-i-erz), porters, speaking characters in 
1 Henry IV. 

Carthage (kar'-th^j), an ancient city and state in Africa, 
the rival of Rome. Temp., II, 1, 82, etc. 

Carthage, Queen of, referring to Dido (dl'-do), which 
see. Tarn, of Shrew, I, 1, 159. 

Casca (kas'-k^). Jul. Cces. Folio has Caska. 

Cassado, Gregory de (greg'-°-ri d" ka-sa'-do) or Cas- 
SALis, Gregory de (ka-sa'-lis), a knight mentioned in 
Hall as concluding a league between the king and the 
Duke of Ferrara. Henry VIII, III, 2, 321. 

To Gregory de Cassado, to conclude, . . . 

Cassandra (k"-san'-dr^). Trail, and Cres. 

Cassibelan (ka-sib'-e-lan), Cassibelaunus or Cassivel- 

launus, a British prince conquered by Caesar. Cym., I, 

1, 30, and III, 1, 5, passim. 
Cassio (kas'-i-6, Frank R. Benson, Ellen Terry, Phyllis 

Neilson-Terry; kas'-i-o, Richard Mansfield; kash'-io, 

Cent.). 0th. Called Michael in Act II, Scene 3, line 1, 

passim, and Michael Cassio in Act I, Scene 1, line 20, etc. 

The metre requires sometimes a dissyllable, sometimes a 

trisyllable. 
Cassius (kas'-i-us, Horace Howard Furness, Jr., Viola 

thin, t=en; yet; zh = z in azure; n = French nasalizing n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on. un; o »cil in Fr. jcu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. sliv. 



6o Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Allen, Forbes-Robertson, Richard Mansfield, Robert 
Mantell, Annie Russell, et at.; kash'-yus, Ada Rehan, 
Otis Skinner). Jul. Cces. Called also Caius and Caius 
Cassius. 

Cassius, Caius Cassius, a speaking character in Jul. 
Cces., one of the conspirators against Caesar. Ant. and 
Cleo., II, 6, 15, and III, 11, 37. 

Castalion-King-Urinal (kas-tal'-y^n king »u'-ri-n"l), a 
descriptive title for Dr. Caius. Merry Wives, II, 3, 34. 
Castilian is also found. For variations in form see 
Cambridge Shakespeare. 

Castiliano (kas-te-lya'-no), pseudo Spanish for Castel- 
lano (kas-ta-lya'-no. Span.), a native of Castile — used 
in the phrase Castiliano vulgo. Twel. N., I, 3, 45. 

Castle (kas'l), referring to the Castle in St. Alban's. 
2 Henry VI, V, 2, 68. See also the specific names. 

Cataian (ka-ta'-an), obsolete — **A variant of Cathaian, 
a man of Cathay or China." — Ox/.; in Shakespeare's 
time often used to mean a sharper. Merry Wives, II, 
1, 148; Twel. N., II, 3, 80. 

Catesby, Sir William (kats'-bi). Rich. III. Often a tri- 
syllable (ka'-tes-bi) ; e. g., 

Well, let them rest. Come hither, Catesby. TIT, 1, 157. 

Cathnes, Folio form for Caithness (kath'-nes), which see. 

Catling, Simon (sl'-m"n kat'-ling), Peter's name for the 
First Musician, a play on the word catling, "a small lute- 
string made of catgut." Rom. and Jul., IV, 5, 132. 

Cato (ka'-to). In Merch. of V., I, 1, 166, etc., Cato 
Uticensis, a Roman philosopher and patriot, father to 

ale, ^Srm, ask, it, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; fild, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin*^ (China); dose, look; oil, our; churcb; go; 6ong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 6i 

Portia, wife of Marcus Brutus, and to the young Cato 
appearing in Jul. Cces.; called Marcus Cato in Jul. 
C(BS., V, 4, 4. Folio Cor., page 5, has the word Calues, 
corrected in later editions to Cato. 

Cato, Marcus (mar'-kus). See Cato. 

Cato, Young. Jul. Cces. 

Caucasus (k6'-k"-sus), a mountain range between Europe 
and Asia. Tit. Andr., II, 1, 17; Rich. II, I, 3, 295. 

Cavaleiro or Cavalero, both pronounced (ka-va-la'-ro 
or kav-'^-le'-ro), a corruption of the word Cavalier, ap- 
plied to Slender by the host of the Garter Inn. Merry 
Wives, II, 3, 77. 

Cavalery (kav'-^l-ri) or Cavalero (ka-va-la'-ro or 
kav-"-le'-ro), a corruption of the word Cavalier, applied 
by Bottom to the fairy Cobweb. Mid. N. D., IV, 1, 25. 

Caveto (ka-ve'-to), a word used by Pistol, not capitalized 
in all editions. Henry V, II, 3, 55. Rolfe explains it 
thus: "Take care, be cautious. The quarto has 'co- 
phetua.'" 

Therefore, Caveto be thy counsellor. 

Cawdor (k6'-der; ko'-dSr, Stage pron.), used in the title of 
the thane of Cawdor. Mac, I, 2, 53, etc. Used also 
alone to designate the thane of Cawdor in Act I, Scene 3, 
line 75, etc. 

No more that thane of Cawdor shall deceive ... I, 2, 63. 

Cedius (se'-di-us), a king slain in battle by the Trojans. 
Troil. and Cres., V, 5, 11. 

Epistrophus and Cedius: Polyxenes is slain; 

Celia (se'-li-^, Julia Marlowe). As You Like It. Upon 

thin, vaen; yet; zh ■■ I in asure; n =3 French nasaliiing n as in Fr. en, in-, 
-on, un; 6 » eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation uf Key, etc., p. xliv. 



62 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

the pronunciation of Celia as a dissyllable or a trisyllable 
depends the pronunciation of Aliena. Horace Howard 
Furness cites the two possible scansions for the debata- 
ble Hne (given below), and adds, "With Rolfe, I much 
prefer the latter, because, as he says, Celia is elsewhere 
unquestionably a trisyllable." 

No long'ler Cel'lya, but'|Ali'|ena'. 
No long'ler Ce'|Ua,'|but Al'|ie'na. 
Act I, Scene 3, line 130. 

Celius, Folio form for Caelius or Coelius, both pronounced 

(se'-lT-%). 
Censorinus (sen-so-ri'-nus), a title given to a Roman 
censor named Rutlius, a member of a family of the 
Marcus gens. Cor., H, 3, 251. 

And [Censorinus], nobly named so, . . . 

Centaur (sen'-tor) . In Com. of Err. ,1,2,9, etc. , the name 
of an inn. In Lear, IV, 6, 126, etc., used in the plural, 
meaning the monsters of classical mythology, half horse 
and hah man, inhabiting the mountains of Tliessaly. 

Centerie, in Folio Ant. and Cleo., page 361, a Centerie 
enters and speaks the lines in modern editions ascribed 
to the First Soldier. For note on omission of Folio pro- 
nunciations see page xxvii. 

Cerberus (ser'-be-riis), in classical mythology, the many- 
headed dog that guards the entrance to Hades. Troil. 
and Cres., II, 1, 37, etc. Called King Cerberus in 2 
Henry IV, II, 4, 182. 

Ceres (se'-rez). Temp. 

Ceres, in classical mythology, the goddess of corn and 

ale, ,Snn, ask, at.^ care; eve, met, teim; ice, pin; Aid, ox, foreign. 
Or; 'use, Up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; Gong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 63 

harvests, a speaking character in Temp. 2 Henry VI, 

1, 2, 2. 

Cerimon (ser'-i-m5n). Per. 

Cesario (se-za'-ri-o) , name taken by Viola when in dis- 
guise. Twel. N., I, 4, 2, etc. 

Chalcas, one of the Folio forms for Calchas (kal'-k'^s), 
which see. 

Cham (kam), a corruption of Khan or Chan, a word of 
Tartar origin, meaning a lord or prince, here the sov- 
ereign prince of Tartary. Much Ado, II, 1, 277. 

Cii.\MBER, Jerusalem (je-r6o'-s"-lem cham'-ber), in 
Westminster Abbey, the famous room in which Henry 
IV died, mentioned in the stage directions at the opening 
of the scene. 2 Henry IV, IV, 4. 

Chamberlaiii (cham'-ber-lin), an attendant at the inn, a 
speaking character in 1 Henry IV, II, 1. 

Chamberlain, Lord, an official title here held by Sir 
Charles Somerset, Earl of Worcester. Henry VIII. 

Champ, Richard du (rich'-^rd d" shamp, Horace Howard 
Furness, Jr.; re"-shar' dii shaN, Fr.), the name that 
Imogen gives as that of her dead master. Cym., IV, 

2, 377. For aN see page Uii. For French names see 
page xxxiii. 

Richard du Champ. If I do lie, and do . . . 

Champagne or Champaigne (sham-pan', Eng.; shaN"- 
pa'ny", Fr.), old French province. 1 Henry VI, 1, 1, 60. 
Abbott says the final e of this word is sounded. For 
EN see page hii. 

Guienne, Champagne, Rheims, Orleans, . . . 

thin, iihea; yet; zh = i in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Ft. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 = ca in Fr. jou; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



64 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Chancellor, Lord (chan'-s61-er; chan'-sel-6r, Stage pron.)f. 
an official title here held by Sir Thomas More, Speaker 
of the House of Commons in 1523. Henry VIII. 

Channel (chan'-l), meaning the English Channel, an 
arm of the Atlantic Ocean between England and France. 
2 Henry VI, IV, 1, 114. 

Charaloyes, Folio form for Charolois (shS,'-rMoiz), 
which see. 

Charbon (shar'-bon), called the puritan — according to 
Malone, the name, meaning firebrand, alludes to the 
fiery zeal of the Puritans. All's Well, I, 3, 55. 

Charing-cross (char'-ing-kros"), a district in London on 
the south side of Trafalgar Square; the site of "Charing 
Cross," a cross erected in memory of Queen Eleanor, a 
copy of which now stands in the Strand, London. 1 
Henry IV, II, 1, 27. 

Charity, Saint (s%t char'-i-tl), a saint named by Ophelia 
in a song. Ham., IV, 5, 59. 

Charlemain (shar'-P-man), Charlemagne or Charles the 
Great. Henry V, I, 2, 75; All's Well, II, 1, 80. 

Charles (charlz). In 1 Henry VI, the Dauphin, after- 
wards King, of France; called Charles of France in 
Act III, Scene 3, line 38, and Act V, Scene 2, line 4. In 
As You Like It, a wrestler. 

Charles. In 2 Henry VI, 1, 1, 41 and 44, the French king. 
In Henry VIII, 1, 1, 176, Charles V, emperor of Ger- 
many. In Love's L. L., II, 1, 163, father to Ferdinand. 
See also Suffolk, Duke of (suf'-sk). 

Charles, Duke of Orleans (6r'-le-%z), referring to 
the Duke of Orleans of the play. Henry V, IV, 8, 81. 

ale, ^Srm, ask, skt, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; Aid, &z, foreign,, 
or; 'use. Up, Chin'^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; so; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 65 

Charles V, Emperor, Emperor of the Holy Roman Em- 
pire, 1519, mentioned in the Dramatis Personae of Henry 
VIII. Referred to as Charles in Act I, Scene 1, line 176. 

Charles Delabreth (de-la-breth') or De-la-bret (de- 
la-brgt'), Charles D'Albret (dal"-bra', Fr.). See Con- 
stable of France. Shakespeare adopted a form of the 
name that satisfies the measure. 

•Charles the Duke of Lorain or Lorraine (16-ran'), in 
the play, a descendant of Charles the Great [Charle- 
magne]. Henry V, I, 2, 70 and 83. 

■Charles the Great, the Charlemagne of history, king of 
the Franks and emperor of the Romans. Henry V, 
I, 2, 46, passim. 

Charles the Sixth (siksth). Henry V. 

Charles' wain (wan), " the wagon or chariot of Charles 
the Great" (Charlemagne), composed of the seven 
bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major or the 
Great Dipper, 1 Henry IV, II, 1, 2. 

Charmian (char'-mi-"n). Ant. and Cleo. 

Charolois (sha'-r6-16-is or sha'-r°-loiz, Eng.) . The modem 
French form is CharoUais (sha"-ro"-la', Fr.), here re- 
ferring to Philip Count of Charolois, who bears the title 
of Duke of Burgundy in Act V of the play. Henry V, 
III, 5, 45. Folio has Charaloyes. 

Foix, Lestrale, Bouciqualt, and Charolois; 

Charon (ka'-r"n or ka'-ron), in classical mythology, the 
ferryman who transported the souls of the dead over the 
Styx, a river of Hades. Troil. and Cres., Ill, 2, 11. 

Staying for waftage. O, be thou my Charon, . . . 

thin, vnen; yet; Bb >° I in azure; n a French nasalising n aa in Fr. en, in-, 
on. im; d » ea in Pr. jeu; Fr, mentt. Explanation of Key, etc., p. sliv. 



66 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Chartam, Clearke of, Folio form for Chatham, Clerk of 

(Iderk or klark ^v chat'-*^m), which see. 

Chartreux (shar"-tro', Fr), "a Carthusian," — Oxf. 
Henry VIII, I, 1, 221, and I, 2, 148. 

Charybdis (k^-rib'-dis), a whirlpool, personified in clas- 
sical mythology as a sea-monster, dwelling opposite 
Scylla in the straits of Messina. Merck, of V., Ill, 5, 
19. Cf. Scylla (sil'-^). 

Chatham, Clerk of (klerk or klark ^v chat'-"m) . 2 Henry 
VI. Folio has Clearke of Chartam. Speaking of this 
variation French says, " there seems to be no reason why 
the name should be altered to 'Chatham,' as in modern 
editions, since Chartham is the name of a place . . . 
[which] would be well known to Cade, ..." French 
suggests a "still more likely locality, namel}'-, Charlton, 
a parish adjoining the scene of the rebels' gathering on 
the heath." This latter suggestion is given a place in 
the Cambridge edition. This character gives his name 
as Emmanuel in Act IV, Scene 2, line 106. 

Chatillon (sha-til'-y^ or shat'-i-16n, Eng.; sha"-te"- 
yoN', Fr.). John. In Folio the spelling is Chatillion, 
also Chattylion. For 6n, see page liii. In the fol- 
lowing line the name is pronounced as a quadrisyllable 
(sha-til'-i-6n) : 

Pembroke, look to 't. Farewell, Chatillon. I, 1, 30. 

Chatillon, Jacques or Jaques (ja'-kwez, jak or zhak), a 
French noble who fell at Agincourt. Henry V, III, 5, 43. 
Called Jaques of Chatillon in Act IV, Scene 8, line 98. 

Cheapside (chep'-sid), a street in London. 2 Henry VI, 
IV, 2, 74, and IV, 7, 134. 

ale, Srm, ask, it, care; eve, m5t, term; ice, pin; 6Id, 6i, foreign, 
or; 'use, up. Chin" (Chino); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 67 

CiiERTSEY (chert'-si, Charles Rann Kennedy; colloquially 

ches'-i, Web.), a town in Surrey, England. Rich, III, 

I, 2, 29, passim. 
Cheshu (che'-shoo), Fluellen's blunder for Jesu. Henry 

V, III, 2, 67, passim. 
Chester (dies'- ter), a town in Cheshire, England. 2 

Henry IV, I, 1, 39. 

He ask'd the way to Chester; and of him . . . 

Chetas (ke'-tiis or che'-t^s), one of the six gates of Troy. 
Troil. and Ores., Prol., 16. 

"Shakespeare is obviously following the account in Caxton's 
Destruction of Troy, ..." — Henry Irving Shakespeare. 

Dardan, and Timbria, Helias, Chetas, Troien, . . . 

Chief Justice of the Kings Bench, Lord (lord chef jus'- 
tis "v xfe*^ kingz bensh), a speaking role in 2 Henry IV. 

Child (child). In Tit. Andr., a black Child. In Wint. 
Tale, III, 3, Antigonus brings in Perdita, still a babe. 

Child Rowland (ro'-l"nd), the hero of mediaeval ro- 
mance, and nephew to Charlemagne. Used by Edgar 
in a snatch of song. Lear, III, 4, 187. The name 
Child or Childe, is used in old ballads, etc., as a kind of 
title for a youth of gentle or of noble birth. 

Childeric or Childerick, both pronounced (chil'-d"- 
rik), a "Merovingian king, deposed by Pepin; it should 
be Chilperic." — Schmidt. Henry V, I, 2, 65. 

King Pepin, which deposed Childeric, . . . 

Chiron (ki'-ron). Tit. Andr. 

Chitopher (chit'-o-fer or kit'-o-fer), mentioned by ParoUes 

thin, c^n; yet; zh = z in azure; n =3 French nasalizing n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; u = eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menQ. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



68 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

as an oflBcer in the Florentine war. AlVs Well, IV, 3, 
187. 

Choristers (kor'-is-terz), enter singing with the Corona- 
tion Procession. Henry VIII, IV, 1. 

Chorus (k6'-r"s). "In the old English drama, the actor 
who completes in narrative, in the prolog or inter- 
ludes, the story of the plot." — Stand. Rom. and 
Jid.; Henry V. See also Gower (gou'-er) and Time 
(tim). 

Chrish (chrish), Macmorris's pronunciation of Christ. 
Henry V, III, 2, 93, passim. 

Christ (krist), meaning Jesus Christ. Rich. II, IV, 1, 99. 
The name Jesu Christ (je'-z'u), appears in 2 Henry VI, 
V, 1, 214, etc. 

Christendom (kris'n-d"m), the Christian world. Tam. of 
Shrew, Indue, 2, 26, etc. 

Christian (kris'-chun; or krist'- yan, Stor.), a follower of 
Jesus Christ — used as opposed to Jew, Mohammedan, 
etc. Two. Gent., II, 5, 58, etc. Sometimes a trisyllable 
as in the following line: 

I hate him for he is a Christian; Merck, of V., I, 3, 43. 

Christmas (kris'-m"s), the 25th of December, celebrated 
as the day of Christ's birth. Love's L. L., I, 1, 105, 
etc. 

Christopher Sly (kris'-t^-fer sll). Tam. of Shrew. Calls 
himself Christophero Sly in Indue, 2, 5 and 75. 

Christopher Urswick (ers'-ik or ers'-wik). Rich. III. 

Christophero Sly (kris-tof'-"-ro), a humorous form for 
the name Christopher Sly. Tam. of Shrew, Indue, 
2, 5 and 75. 

ale, ,Snii, ask, it, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; fild, 5x, foreign, 
6r; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); doze, look; oil, our; church; go; eong; 



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Chus (chooz or kooz), friend to Shylock. Merck, of V., 
111,2,287. 

To Tubal and to Chus, his countrymen, . . . 

Cicely (sis'-^-li), the name of a servant. Com. of Err., 
Ill, 1, 31. See Hacket, Cicely (hak'-^t). 

Cicero (sis'-^-ro). Jul. Cess. 

CiCESTER (sis'-^-ter), another form for Cirencester (si'- 
sis-t"r or si'-si-t"r, Schroer), a town in Gloucestershire, 
England. Rich. II, V, 6, 3. 

Our town of Cicester in Gloucestershire; 

CiDRUs, one of the Folio forms for Cydnus (sid'-niis), 

which see. 
CiLiciA (si-Iish'-i^), an ancient province of Asia Minor. 

Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 6, 16. 

Syria, Cilicia and Phcenicia: she . . . 

Cimber, Metellus (me-tel'-us sim'-ber). Jid. Cces. 

CiMBER, PuBLius (pub'-li-us), in the play, mentioned as 
the brother of Metellus Cimber. Jul. Cces., Ill, 1, 57. 

Cimmerian (si-me'-ri-"n) , one of the Cimmerii, a mythical 
people living in perpetual darkness; here applied meta- 
phorically to Aaron, the Moor. Tit. Andr., II, 3, 72. 

Believe me, queen, your swarth Cimmerian . . . 

Cinna (sin'-*). Two dififerent characters bear this name 
in Jul. Cces.: (1) a conspirator against Caesar; (2) a poet. 

Cinque-ports (singk'-p6rts), meaning the Barons of the 
Cinque-ports, four of whom enter as supernumeraries 
in the coronation procession. Henry VIII, IV, 1. 

thin, raen; yet; zh = K in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 = cu in Ft. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. sliv. 



70 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Cinque-ports, five English sea-port towns receiving 
special privileges. Henry VIII, IV, 1, 49. 

Circe (ser'-s"), in classical mythology, a sorceress. 1 
Henry VI, V, 3, 35; Com. of Err., V, 1, 270. 

Citizens (sit'-i-z'nz), speaking characters or supernu- 
meraries in many of the plays. 

Clare, Saint (s%t klar), the co-foundress of the Order of 
Poor Ladies, mentioned by Isabella. Meas. for Meas., 
1,4,5. 

Upon the sisterhood, the votarists of Saint Clare. 

Clarence, Duke of (kla'-r"ns) . See George and Thomas. 
Clarence, Lionel, Duke of (li'-o-nel). See Lionel, 

Duke of Clarence. 
Claribel (klar'-"-bel), daughter to King Alonso. Temp., 

II, 1, 70, passim and V, 1, 209. 
Claudio (kl6'-di-o). In Meas. for Meas., a young gentle- 
man in love with Juhet. In Much Ado, a, young count of 

Florence afterward married to Hero. 
Claudio, a man mentioned by the Messenger with letters 

to the king. Ham., IV, 7, 40. 
Claudius (kl6'-di-us). In Ham., King of Denmark. In 

Jul. CcBs., a servant to Brutus. 
Clearke of Cbartham, Folio form for Clerk of Chatham. 

See Chatham, Clerk of (klerk or klark ^^v chat'-"m). 
Cleitus, Clitus, or Clytus (kll'-tus), friend to Alexander 

the Great. Henry V, IV, 7, 41 and 48. 
Clement Perkes (klem'-**nt parks), a person named by 

Davy in a complaint made to Justice Shallow. 2 Henry 

IV, V, 1, 42. 
Clement's Inn (klem'-%ts In), probably one of the Inns 

ale, arm, ask, &t, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; 51d, ox, foreign, 
or; *U8e, Up, Cbin^ (China); ooie. look; oil, our; cburcb; go; BODg; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 71 

of Court in London where young lawyers studied and 

lived. S Henry IV, III, 2, 15, passim. 
Cleomenes (kle-6m'-e-nez). Wint. Tale. Folio form is 

Cleomines. 
Cleon (kle'-6n). Governor of Tarsus. Per. 
Cleopatra (kle-o-pa'-tr*^, Horace Howard FurnesSj Jr.; 

kla-o-pat'-r", Forbes-Robertson, Richard Mansfield, Ada 

Rehan; kle-o-pat'-r"^, Otis Skinner). Ant. and Cleo, 
Cleopatra, the beautiful Queen of Egypt, in the Dramatis 

Personae of Ant. and Cleo. Rom. and Jul., II, 4, 44, etc. 
Clerk of Chatham (klerk or klark "v chat'-^m). See 

Chatham, Clerk of. Folio has Clearke always. 

"In U. S. the pronunciation is klerk and of late this has become 
somewhat frequent in London and its neighborhood." — Oxf. 

Clifford (klif'-"rd), referring to the "Butcher," John 
Cliflford, the Lord Clifford who appears in 3 Henry VI. 
Rich. Ill, I, 2, 159. Found m the plural in 3 Henry VI, 
V,7,7. 

Clifford, Lord. In 2 Henry VI, Thomas Clifford, eighth 
Baron Clifford, who fell at the first battle of St. Alban's, 
1455; called Clifford of Cumberland in Act V, Scene 2, 
lines 1 and 6. "In The First Part of the Contention this 
character is called 'Lord Clifford, the Earle of Cumber- 
land;' but the latter title was first given to his great- 
grandson, in 1525." — French. In 3 Henry VI, John 
Clifford, son to the above, called "the Butcher" for 
slaying in cold blood the Earl of Rutland; this character 
is the Young Clifford of the Second Part. 

Clifford, Young. 2 Henry VI. Called Lord Clifford in the 
Dramatis Personae of 3 Henry VI. 

thin, tmen; yet; zb = z in azure; n = French nasaliiing n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 = eo in Fr. jeu; Fr. menQ. Explanation of Key, etc., p. zliv. 



72 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Clipton (klif'-t"n), Sir John Clifton, Knight of the Shire 
of Nottingham, killed at the Battle of Shrewsbury. 
1 Henry IV, V, 4, 46 and 58. 

Clitus (kli'-tus). Jul. Cces. 

Clitus. See Cleitus, pronounced the same. 

Cloten (kl6'-t"n). Cym. Folio has also Clotten. 

Clothair, King (klo-thar'), more commonly Clotaire, 
one of the early kings of the Franks. Henry V, I, 2, 67. 

Of Blithild, which was daughter to King Clothair, . . . 

Clotharius (klo-tha'-ri-iis), meaning King Clothaire, one 
of the kings of the Franks. Henry VIII, I, 3, 10. See 
Clothair, King. 

To Pepin or Clotharius, they keep state so, . . . 

Clotten, one of the Folio forms for Cloten (klo'-t"n), which 

see. 
Clowder (klou'-der), the name of a dog. Tarn, of Shrew, 

Indue, 1, 18. 

And couple Clowder with the deep-mouth'd brach. 

Clown (kloun). In Oih., a clown, servant to Othello. In 
Ant. and Cleo. and Tit. Andr., a clown. In Ham., V, 1, 
grave diggers, called First Clown, Second Clown, These 
are all speaking characters. See also Feste (fes'-t^) and 
Lavache (la-vash'). 

Clytus (kh'-tiis). See Cleitus, pronounced the same. 

Cneius Pompey (ne'-iis or ne'-yiis pom '-pi), the eldest 
son of Pompey the Great. Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 13, 118. 

Of Cneius Pompey 's; besides what hotter hours, . . . 

Cnidos (nl'-dos), usually spelled Cnidus (nl'-dus), an 

ale, Srm, ask, at, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; fild, ox, fSreign, 
Or; 'use, up. Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 73 

ancient Greek city in Asia Minor, mentioned in con- 
nection with Artemidorus in Dramatis Personse of Julius 
CcBsar. 

CoBHAM, Dame Eleanor (dam el'-"-ner k6b'-"m), mean- 
ing Eleanor Cobham, Duchess of Gloucester, a character 
in the play. 2 Henry VI, II, 3, 1. 

Cobham, Lord (kob'-^m), meaning Sir Edward Brooke, 
summoned to ParHament as Lord Cobham of Kent, a 
commander on the side of the Yorks. 3 Henry VI, 
I, 2, 40. Mentioned again in the same scene as Cobham. 

Cobham, Rainold or Reignold Lord, both pronounced 
(ra'-n"ld lord k6b'-*^m), Reginald Lord Cobham, one of 
the companions of Henry BoUngbroke when he returned 
from exile. Rich. II, II, 1, 279. Folio has Rainald. 

That Harry Duke of Hereford, Rainold Lord Cobham, . . . 

Cobler, in Folio Jul. Cces., Act I, the name under which 

the Second Commoner speaks. For note on omission of 

Foho pronunciations see page xxvii. 
Cobweb (kob'-web). Mid. N. D. 
Cock's (koks), a corruption of God^s, used in an oath. 

Tarn, of Shrew, IV, 1, 121. 
CocYTUS (ko-si'-tus, Cent.), in classical mythology, one 

of the five rivers of Hades. Tit. Andr., II, 3, 236. 

As hateful as Cocytus' misty mouth. 

CcELius (se'-li-us). See Ci^Lius, pronounced the same. 

C(EUR-DE-LiON, KiNG RiCHARD (rich'-"rd k6r-de-h'-"n or 
ker'-de-le"-6n, Eng.; re"-shar' kor"-de"-le"-6N', Fr.), 
Richard the First, King of England, called "The Lion- 
Hearted." John, I, 1, 253. Referred to as Coeur-de- 

thin, raen; yet; zli = z in azure; n = French nasalizing n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 = eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. raenii. Explanatiou of Key, etc., p. sliv. 



74 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

lion in 1 Henry VI, III, 2, 83, etc. Horace Howard 
Furness, Jr., says: "This name is uniformly spelt 
Cordelion in the Folio, and is, I think, pronounced kor- 
dg-h'-fin." Called Richard in John, I, 1, 90 and 274; 
n, 1, 3. For discussion of anglicization of names see 
page xxvii. For 6n see page liii. 

King Richard Cceur-de-lion was thy father: John, I, 1, 253. 

Co'fil', Sutton (sut'-n ko'-fil) or Sutton-Colfield (ko'- 
feld), colloquial for Sutton-Coldfield, a town in War- 
wickshire, England. 1 Henry IV, IV, 2, 3. The Folio 
form is Sutton-cop-hill. 

CoiNES (koinz) or Coint (koint), Francis. See Quoint, 
Francis. 

CoLBRAND (kol'-brand), a legendary Danish giant, slain by 
Guy of Warwick. Henry VIII, V, 4, 22; John, 1, 1, 225. 

CoLCHOS (k6l'-k6s), a variant of Colchis, an ancient coun- 
try of Asia; the legendary land of the Golden Fleece, 
Merch. of V., I, 1, 171. 

Which makes her seat of Bebnont Colchos' strand, . . . 

COLDSPUR (kold'-sper), Northumberland's grim jest on the 
name Hotspur. 2 Henry IV, I, 1, 50. 

Of Hotspur Coldspur? that rebellion . . . 

CoLEBROOK (k6l'-brd6k, Charles Rann Kennedy), a parish 
in Devonshire, England. Merry Wives, IV, 5, 80. 

Colevile, Sir John (kol'-vil, Charles Rann Kennedy). 2 
Henry IV. In some lines the Early English pronuncia- 
tion is preserved, i. e., the mute e is sounded: 

Send Co-le-vile with his confederates . . . IV, 3, 79. 

ale, ,Srm, ask, Hi, care; eve. mSt, term; iee, pin; &Id, &x, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); ooxe, look; oil, our; cbureb; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 75 

Colme's Inch, Saint (kol'-mez insh), Saint Columba's 
isle, now Inchcolm, a small island in the Firth of Forth, 
not to be confounded with Icolmkill or lona. Mac, 
I, 2, 61. Cf. CoLME-KiLL (kom'-kil). 

Till he disbursed, at Saint Colme's inch, . . . 

CoLME-KiLL (kom'-kil) or Colmes-kill (komz'-kil), 
Icolmkill or lona, a small island of the Hebrides, famous 
as the burial ground of the ancient kings of Scotland, 
Ireland, and Norway. Mac, II, 4, 33. Cf. Saint 
Colme's Inch (s^nt kol'-mez insh). 

Carried to Colme-kill, . . . [Incomplete line]. 

Colossus (k°-l6s'-^s), an ancient gigantic statue at Rhodes, 
one of the seven wonders of the Old World. Jul. Cess., 
I, 2, 136. 

Like a Colossus, and we petty men . . . 

CoMAGENE (k6ra'-*'-jen, Horace Howard Furness, Jr.), 
meaning Commagene, an ancient district of Syria, men- 
tioned in connection with " Mithridates, king of Com- 
agene." Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 6, 74. Cf. Mithridates 
(mith-ri-da'-tez). Folio has Comageat. 

Of Comagene; Polemon and Amjmtas, . . . 

CoMFECT, Count (kom'-fekt), Beatrice's descriptive name 
for Claudio. Much Ado, IV, 1, 318. 

Cominius (ko-min'-i-us). Cor. In the Folio Cor., page 3, 
obviously because of an omitted comma the names 
Annius Brutus, corrected to Junius Brutus in later 
editions, would seem to be prefixed to Cominius. 

Commandments, Ten (t6n k^mand'-m^nts), the ten pre- 

thin, iaen; yet; zb =: ■ in asure; n =3 French nasalising n as in Pr. eo, In-, 
on, un; 6 ■» eu ia Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xtiv. 



76 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

cepts given by God to Moses. See Exodus XX, 1-17. 
Meas. for Meas., I, 2, 8. 

Commentaries (k6m'-*'n-t^"-riz), meaning Julius Caesar's 
Commentaries. 2 Henry VI, IV, 7, 65. 

Kent, in the Commentaries Caesar writ, . . . 

Commodity (k"-m6d'-i-ti) , a personiHcation. John, II, 1, 
573, passim. 

Commoaers (k6m'-"n-erz), the common people, super- 
numeraries with two speaking roles designated First 
Commoner and Second Commoner in Jul. Cces., I, 1. 

Commons (kom'-^nz), the common people; speak twice in 
unison in 2 Henry VI, III, 2. 

Confessor, Edward (kon-fes'-er or kon-fes'-6r, Stage 
pron.), Edward the Confessor, Eling of the West Saxons. 
Henry VIII, IV, 1, 88. Referred to as Edward in Mac, 
III, 6, 27. 

Conrade (kon'-rad). Much Ado. 

Conspirators (k'^n-spir'-^-terz; k"n-spir'-^-t5rz. Stage 
pron.), speaking characters in Jul. Cces., and in Cor., V, 6. 

Constable. In Folio Lovers L. L., Act I, Dull enters and 
speaks as a Constable. In Folio Much Ado, Dogberry 
enters several times and speaks as the Constable; also 
in Act V a second Constable speaks a Hne given in 
modern editions to Verges. In Folio Ro7n. and Jul., 
page 76, two short speeches, vfhich in modern editions 
are given to the First Watch, are designated Con. For 
note on omission of Folio pronunciations see page xxvii. 

Constable, Master (ku.n'-st"-b'l), meaning Dogberry, a 
character in the play. Much Ado, III, 3, 17 and 178, 
and IV, 2, 8, passim. 

aie, Srm, ask, it, care; ere, mSt, term; ice, pin; Aid, ox, fdreien, 
or; 'use. Up, Chin'^ (China); doze, look; oil, our; church; go; GoDg; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 77 

Constable of France, Charles D'Albret. Henry V. Called 
Charles Delabreth or De-la-bret in Act III, Scene 5, 
line 40, and Act IV, Scene 8, hne 97. 

Constance (k6n'-st"ns). John. 

CoNSTANTiNE (kon'-stan-ten), Constantine the Great, 
emperor of Rome. 1 Henry VI, I, 2, 142. 

Helen, the mother of great Constantine, . . . 

Constantinople (kon-stan-ti-no'-p'l), capital of the Otto- 
man Empire. Henry V, V, 2, 222. 

Consul (k6n'-s"l), the title of Cominius, mentioned in the 
stage directions. Cor., II, 2. 

Continent (kon'-ti-nent), Europe as distinguished from 
the British Isles. Some of the events portrayed in 
The Merchant of Venice occur "at Belmont, the seat of 
Portia, on the Continent." 

Cook (kook), a disguise of Titus Andronicus. Tit. Andr., 
V,3. 

CoPHETUA, King (ko-fet'-Ju-"). In Love's L. L., IV, 1, 
66, and Rom. and Jtd., II, 1, 14, refers to the ancient 
ballad. King Cophetua and the Beggar-Maid. In 2 
Henry IV, V, 3, 106, according to Percy's Reliques the 
reference is probably to an old bombastic play of that 
name. 

Copper-spur, Master (k5p'-er-sper"), Pompey's de- 
scriptive name for one of the prisoners. Meas. for 
Meas., IV, 3, 14. 

Coram (k6'-r"m). "By confusion for Quorum." — Cun- 
life. Merry Wives, I, 1, 6. 

Corambus (ko-ram'-bus) , a man mentioned by Parolles as 
an officer in the Florentine war. All's Well, IV, 3, 185. 

thin, csen; yet; zh = X in azure; n = French nasaliiing n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; 5 = CU in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



78 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Cordelia (kor-de'-ly*^, Robert Mantell, Phyllis Neilson- 
Terry). Lear. 

Is on the life of Lear and on Cordelia: V, 3, 246. 

CoRiALUS, one of the Folio forms for Corioli (k6-ri'- 
6-li), which see. 

Corin (kor'-m, Margaret Anglin). As You Like It. The 
Century Dictionary gives ko'-rin, but this pronunciation 
is less frequently heard on the stage. 

Corin, a poetic name used to suggest a shepherd. Mid. 
N. D., II, 1, 66. The Corin in the cast of As You Like It 
is a shepherd. Cf. Phillida (fil'-i-d**). 

Corinth (kor'-inth). In Com. of Err., 1, 1, 88, etc., a city 
of ancient Greece. In Tim. ofAth., II, 2, 73, a cant term 
for a house of ill-repute. 

Corinthian (ko-rin'-thi-^n), meaning here a gay fellow. 
1 Henry IV, II, 4, 13. 

Coriolanus, Caius Marcius [see Caius] (mar'-shus kor"- 
i-6-la'-nus, Frank R. Benson; ko-ri'-o-la"-nus, Booth, 
McCuUough, Otis Skinner), the title role of The Tragedy 
of Coriolanus. Cor. The former accentuation is the one 
authorized by the dictionaries, and the one that more 
often satisfies the measure, although Horace Howard 
Fumess, Jr., and F. F. Mackay agree that the latter 
pronunciation is the traditional one. 

To Coriolanus come aU joy and honour! II, 2, 158. 

Corioli (k6-ri'-o-li, Eng.; ko-ri'-o-le, Rom.), an ancient 
city of Latium, Italy. Cor., I, 2, 27, etc. The Folio 
spelling is Corioles, Corialus, etc. 

Cornelia (kor-ne'-lra). In Tit. Andr., IV, 1, 12, the 

ale, Snn, ask, it, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; 5Id, 5x, foreign, 
6r; 'use. Up, Chin*^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; eong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 79 

mother of the Gracchi. In Act IV, Scene 2, line 141, a 

mid-wife. 
Cornelius (kor-ne'-lius). In Earn., a, courtier. In Cym., 

a physician. 
Cornish (kor'-nish), relating to Cornwall, a county in 

England. Henry V, IV, 1, 50. 
CoRNUTO (kor-n'u'-to), an epithet of contempt. Merry 

Wives, III, 5, 71. 
Cornwall, Duke of (korn'-wol). Lear. 
Corporal (k6r'-p6-r"l), a military title. See Bardolph 

(bar'-doK) and Nym (nim). 
Corporate Bardolph, Master (k6r'-po-r"t bar'-dolf). 

See Bardolph. 
Cosmo (kos'-mo or koz'-mo), a man mentioned by Parolles 

as an officer in the Florentine war. All's Well, IV, 3, 

186. 
Costard (kos'-t^^rd). Love's L. L. 
CoTSALL or CoTSALE (k6t'-s"l), a corruption of Cotswold, 

which see. Merry Wives, I, 1, 92. 
Cotswold (k6ts'-w°ld, Charles Rann Kennedy), Cotswold 

Downs, a famous hunting-ground in Gloucestershire, 

England. 2 Henry IV, III, 2, 23; Rich. II, II, 3, 9. 
Cotus (ko'-t^s), the name of a servant to Aufidius. Cor., 

IV, 5, 3. 
Count (kount), a title of nobility. See the specific names. 
Counter-gate (koun'-ter-gat"), a gate of the Counter or 

debtors' prison of which apparently there were two in 

Shakespeare's London. Merry Wives, III, 3, 85. 
Countercheck Quarrelsome (koun'-ter-ch6k kwor'- 

61-sum), the fifth of the seven degrees of the lie as set 

thin, t&en; yet; sh » I in asure; n =a French nasalising n aa in Pr. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 » eu in Ft. jeu; Ft. menu. Explanation of Key. etc, p. zJiv. 



So Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

forth by Touchstone. As You Like It, V, 4, 84 and 
99. 

Countess (kount'-es), the feminine correlative of the title, 
Count. See the specific names. 

Countesses (kount'-es-ez), supernumeraries in the Coro- 
nation Procession. Henry VIII, IV, 1. 

County (koun'-ti), a variant of the title Count. See 
Palatine, County (pal'-"-tIn or pal'-^-tin), Paris 
(pa'-ris), and Anselme, County (an'-selm). 

Court (kort or kort). Henry V. Enters as Alexander 
Court in Act IV, Scene 1. 

Court, John de la (jon d" la kort or kort), the name found 
in some editions in place of John de la Car. Henry VIII, 
I, 1, 218, and I, 2, 162. Similarly John Court for John 
Car in Act II, Scene 1, line 20. Folio has Car. 

Courtesan or Courtezan, both pronounced (k6r'-t*i-zan 
or ker'-t"-z"n or kd6r'-t^-z"n) . Com. of Err. The Oxford 
Dictionary says the word was formerly always pro- 
nounced as in curl, fur, which is still said by many, 
though the long o is the growing usage. Folio has also 
Courtizan and Curtizan. 

Courtney, Sir Edward (kort'-ni, Schrocr) — pronounced 
also (kort'-ni or kert'-n^), a noble, Sir Edward Courtenay, 
who took up arms for Henry, Earl of Richmond, after- 
wards King Henry the Seventh. Rich. Ill, IV, 4, 502. 
Sir Edward Courtney, and the haughty prelate . . . 

Coventry (kuv'-'^n-tri), a city in Warwickshire, England. 
Rich. II, I, 1, 199, etc. Stormonth prefers the pronun- 
ciation (kov'-en-tri) . 

Coventry, Mayor of, a superniunerary in 3 Henry VI. 

file, Snn, ask, at, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; 51d, 6x, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin'' (China); doze, look; oil, our; churcb; go; Goog; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 8i 

Cox (koks), a corruption for God's. All's Well, V, 2, 42. 
Crab (krab), the name of Launce's dog. Two. Gent., II, 

3, 5 and 44, and IV, 4, 26. 
Cranmer (kran'-mer), Archbishop of Canterbury. Henry 

VIII. 
Crassus (kras'-us), one of the Duke's followers. Meas. 

for Meas., IV, 5, 8. 
Crassus, Marcus (mar'-kus), Marcus Licinius Crassus, 

surnamed Dives, the triumvir whose head, after his 

army had been routed by the Parthians, was cut off and 

sent to Orodes, the Parthian king. Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 

1, 2 and 5. 
Creator (kre-a'-ter; kre-a'-tor, Stage pron.), the Supreme 

Being. 3 Henry VI, IV, 6, 44. 

To sin's rebuke and my Creator's praise. 

Cressid (kres'-id), short for Cressida, which see. Merch. 
of v., V, 1, 6, etc. 

Cressida (kres'-i-d"). Trail, and Cres. Called also Cressid 
throughout the text. 

Cressida, a character of medieval creation, daughter of 
Calchas, a Trojan priest. Her name is a by-word for 
unfaithfulness. Twel. N., Ill, 1, 59 and 62. An impor- 
tant character in Troil. and Cres. 

Cressy (kres'-i), a town in northern France, the scene of 
the celebrated battle, Aug. 26, 1346. Henry V, II, 4, 
54, The usual spelling is Crecy. 

When Cressy battle fatally was struck, . . . 

Crete (kret) , an island in the Mediterranean. Mid. N. D., 
IV, 1, 118, etc. 

tbin, tsen; yet; zh = S in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; o — eu in Pr, jeu; Pr. menu« Explanation of Key, etc., p. sliv. 



82 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Cricket (krik'-^t), one of the fairies who torments Fal- 
stafif. Merry Wives, V, 5, 47. 

Cricket, to Windsor chimneys shalt thou leap: 

Crier (kri'-er), an officer proclaiming the orders or direc- 
tions of the court. Henry VIII, II, 4. 

Crispin (kris'-pin) ; Crispin Crispian (kris'-pi-an) ; Cris- 
pin Crispianus (krls-pl-a'-niis) ; Crispian, Saint 
Crispian. See Saint Crispin's day. 

Cromer, Sir James (jamz kro'-mer), mentioned by Cade 
as the son-in-law of Lord Say. 2 Henry VI, IV, 7, 
118. 

Cromwell (krdm'-wSl or krfim'-w*^l), servant to Wolsey. 
Henry VIII. Called Thomas Cromwell in Act IV, 
Scene 1, line 108. 

"Formerly almost universally pronounced krum'-l." — Phyfe. 

Cromwell of Wingfield, Lord (wing'-feld), one of the 
titles of Lord Talbot. 1 Henry VI, IV, 7, 66. 

Crosby Place (kr6z'-bl plas'), an ancient mansion, called 
also Crosby Hall, in Bishopsgate Street, London, where 
Richard Gloucester lived. Rich. Ill, I, 2, 213, etc. 
Folio Rich. Ill has Crosbie House, page 176, Crosby 
place, page 179, and Crosby House, page 187. 

Cross, Mortimer's (m6r'-ti-merz kr5s), a place in Here- 
fordshire, England, named in the introduction to the 
scene. 3 Henry VI, II, 1. 

Cumberland, Clifford of (klif'-^'rd V kiim'-ber-l'^nd). 
See Clifford, Lord. 

Cumberland, Prince of, the title conferred by King 

ile, ^Xrm, ask, it, c&re; £ve, mSt, tSrm; ice, pin; Aid. 6x, foreign, 
6r; 'nse, up, Cbin^ (China); dose, look; oil. our; church; (o; eong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 83 

Duncan upon Malcolm, his elder son. Mac, 1, 4, 39 and 
48. 

Cupid (k'u'-pid), a speaking part in the mask. Tim. of 
Ath., I, 2. 

Cupid, in Roman mythology, the god of love, son to 
Venus, and identified with the Greek Eros. Mid. N. D., 
I, 1, 169, etc. A speaking character in Tim. of Ath. 
Called Dan Cupid in Love's L. L., Ill, 1, 182; Saint 
Cupid in Love's L. L., IV, 3, 366, and V, 2, 87; Adam 
Cupid in Rom. and Jul., II, 1, 13. 

Curan (kii'-r^n). Lear. 

Curio (k'u'-rl-o, Horace Howard Furness, Jr.; koo'-reo, 
//., Ada Rehan). Twel. N. For pronunciation of Italian 
names see page xxxi. 

CuRTAL (ker'-t"l), Lafeu's horse. AWs Well, II, 3, 65. 

Curtis (ker'-tis). Tarn, of Shrew. 

Curtizan, one of the Folio forms for Courtesan or Courte- 
zan (kor'-t"-zan), which see. 

CusTALORUM (kus-ta-lo'-rum), "By confusion for Custos 
Rotulorum, Keeper of the Rolls:" — Cunliffe. Merry 
Wives, I, 1, 7. Cf. Ratolorum (ra-to-lo'-rum). 

Cut (kut), the name of a horse mentioned by the First 
Carrier. 1 Henry IV, II, 1, 6. 

Cyclops (sl'-kl6ps), in classical mythology, one of a race 
of one-eyed giants who, as assistants of Vulcan, made 
the arms and armour for gods and heroes. Tit. Andr., 
IV, 3, 46; Faw., II, 2, 511. 

Cydnus (sid'-nus), in ancient geography, a river that 
flowed through the city of Tarsus in Cilicia, Asia 
Minor. Ant. and Cleo., II, 2, 192, and V, 2, 228; 

thin, £&en; yet; zb ■» I in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on, uq; o — eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menil. Explanation of Key, etc., p. zliv. 



84 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Cym., II, 4, 71. The Folio forms are Sidnis, Cidrus, 
and Sidnus. 

Cymbeline (sim'-be-len, Horace Howard Furness, Jr., 
Julia Marlowe), King of Britain, the title role in Shake- 
speare's tragedy of that name. Cym. Webster pro- 
nounces the last syllable (-lin or -lin); Standard, (-len); 
Century, (-lin). 

Cynthia (sin'-thi-"), in classical mythology one of the 
names of Artemis or Diana, derived from Mount 
Cynthus in the island of Delos, her birthplace. Rom. 
and Jul., Ill, 5, 20; Per., II, 5, 11. 

Cyprus (si'-prus), an island in the Mediterranean. 0th., 
I, 1, 29, etc. 

Cyrus (si'-rus), meaning Cyrus the Great, the founder of 
the Persian empire. 1 Henry VI, II, 3, 6. 

As Scythian Tomyris by Cyrus' death. 

Cytherea (sith-6-re'-^), in classical mythology, one of the 
names of Venus, [Aphrodite], who rose from the foam of 
the sea near the island of Cythera. Wint. Tale, IV, 
4, 122, etc. 

And Cytherea all in sedges hid, . . . Tarn of Shrew, '[nd.\xc.,2,b^. 

D 

D^ffiDALUS (ded'-Miis or de'-dMus), father of Icarus 
(ik'-fi-rus), which see. 3 Henry VI, V, 6, 21. 

I, Daedalus; my poor boy, Icarus; 

Daephobus, one of the Folio forms for Deiphobus (de-if'- 
^-bus), which see. 

ale, ,Srm, ask, at, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; fild, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); doce, look; oil, our; church; go; Eong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 85 

Dagonet, Sir (dag'-^-net), King Arthur's fool. 2 Henry 

IV, III, 2, 300. 
Daintree or Daintry (dan'-tri), same as Daventry 

(dav'-"n-tri, commonly dan'-tri, Cent.), which see. 

3 Henry VI, V, 1, 6. 

By this at Daintry, with a puissant troop. 

Dalmatians (dal-ma'-sh"nz), natives of Dalmatia, a 
kingdom of Austria-Hungary. Cyjn., Ill, 1, 74, and 
III, 7, 3. 

Damascus (d^-mSs'-kus), the capital of Syria. 1 Henry VI, 
I, 3, 39. 

This be Damascus, be thou cursed Cain, . . . 

Dame Eleanor Cobham (el'-"-ner kob'-"m), referring to 

Eleanor, the Duchess of Gloucester of the play. 2 

Henry VI, II, 3, 1. 
Dame Mortimer (dam mor'-ti-mer), meaning Lady 

Percy, a character in the play. 1 Henry IV, II, 4, 123. 
Dame Partlet (piirt'-let). See Partlet, Dame. 
Damon (da'-mon), Hamlet's name for Horatio, in allusion 

to the Syracusian senator, whose friendship with 

Pythias is proverbial. Ham., Ill, 2, 292. 

For thou dost know, O Damon dear, . . . [song]. 

Dan (dan) or Don Cupid (don k'u'-pid). Lord, Sir, or 
Master Cupid. Lovers L. L., Ill, 1, 182. See Cupid. 

Dancer (dans'-er). In 2 Henry IV, the Epilogue is spoken 
by a dancer. 

Dane (dan). In 0th., II, 3, 79, etc., a native of Denmark. 
In Ham., I, 1, 15, etc., meaning the King of Denmark. 

thin, s=en; yet; zh = Z in azure; n = French nasalizing n as in Ft. en, in-, 
OD, un; d =: eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. rnenii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xUv. 



86 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Danes (danz), supernumeraries in Ham., IV, 5. 

Daniel (dan'-y^l or dan'-i-el), a prophet of Israel, referred 

to by Ezekiel as a pattern of righteousness and wisdom. 

Merch. of V., IV, 1, 223, passim. 

A Daniel come to judgment ! yea, a Daniel ! Line 223. 

Danish (dan'-ish), meaning Danes, natives of Denmark. 

Ham., V, 2, 170. 
Danskers (dansk'-erz), Danes, natives of Denmark. 

Ham., II, 1, 7. 

Inquire me first what Danskers are in Paris, . . . 

Daphne (daf'-n^), in classical mythology, a nymph 
changed into a laurel while fleeing from Apollo. Mid. 
N. D., II, 1, 231, etc. 

Dardan (dar'-d^n), one of the six gates of Troy. Trail, 
and Cres., Prol., 13 and 16. 

"Shakespeare is obviously following the account in Caxton's 
Destruction of Troy," ... — Henry Irving Shakespeare. 

Dardanian (dar'-da'-ni-"n), meaning Trojan. Merch. of 
v., Ill, 2, 58. 

The rest aloof are the Dardanian wives, . . . 

Dardanius (dar-da'-ni-us). Jul. Ccbs. 

Darius (d"-ri'-us). King of Persia. 1 Henry VI, I, 6, 25. 

Than the rich-jewel'd coffer of Darius, . . . 
Dartford (dart'-f"rd), a town in Kent County, England, 

mentioned in the stage-directions at the beginning of 

the scene. 2 Henry VI, V, 1. 
Datchet-lane (dach'-et Ian). Merry Wives, III, 5, 101. 

See Datchet-mead. 

ale, Srm, ask, at, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; fild, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); ooze, iouk; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 87 

Datchet-mead (dach"-et-med', Charles Rann Kennedy), 
a place beside the Thames, where bleaching of clothes 
was done. Merry Wives, III, 3, 15, passim. Datchet- 
lane is mentioned in Act III, Scene 5, line 101. 

Daughter of Antiochus, The (do'-ter "v an-ti'-°-kus). 
Per. 

Dauphin (do '-fin, Eng.; do"-faN', Fr.), the title of the 
heir apparent to the throne of France. 2 Henry VI, 

I, 3, 128, etc. See also the specific names. 

" Dauphin is invariably spelt Dolphin in F. 1 [First Folio] ; hence 
the play on the word [in 1 Benry VI, I, 4, 107]." — Henry Irving 
Shakespeare. For atN see page liii. 

Dauphin, Prince, a form of address used in Henry V, 

II, 4, 6 and 29; 1 Henry VI, I, 2, 46. 

Dauphin, Sir Guiscard (gis'-kard do'-fin, Eng.; ges"-kar' 
d6"-faN', Fr.), "an old form for Guichard." — Lanson. 
See Guichard Dolphin, Sir. For a.N see page hii. 

Dauphin, Sir Guischard, (gish'-"rd do'-fin, Eng., or 
ge"-shar' do"-faN', Fr.), "an alteration of Shakespeare's, 
intermediary between the forms Guiscard and Gui- 
chard." — Lanson. See Guichard Dolphin, Sir. For 
ON see page liii. 

Daventry (dav'-"n-tri, commonly dan'-tri, Cent.), a town 
in Northamptonshire, England. 1 Henry IV, IV, 2, 51. 
Referred to as Daintree or Daintry in 3 Henry VI, V, 1, 6. 

Davy (da'-vi). £ Henry IV. 

Davy Gam (gam), a valiant Welshman, who saved the 
king's life, and later fell, at Agincourt; brother-in-law 
to Owen Glendower. Henry V, IV, 8, 109. 
Sir Richard Ketly, Davy Gam, esquire: 

thin, ^ea; yet; zh = l in azure; n = French nasaliiing n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 <■ en in Fr. Jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. zliv. 



88 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Davy's day, Saint (s^nt da'-viz da), the day of Saint 

David, the patron saint of Wales; a Welsh national 

holiday. Henry F, IV, 1, 55, and V, 1, 2. 
de Armado, Don Adriano (don a-drea'-n° de ar-ma'-d^). 

See Armado, Don Adriano de. 
de Bois or Boys, Jaques (ja'-kwez or jak d^ bois or 

boiz, Eng.; zhak de bwa, Fr.) See Bois or Boys, 

Jaques de. 
DE Bois or Boys, Sir Rowland (ro'-Pnd d^ bois or boiz). 

See Bois or Boys, Sir Rowland de. 
de Burgh, Hubert (h'u'-bert d^ boorg or berg). See 

Burgh, Hubert de. 
DE Cassado or Cassalis, Gregory (greg'-°-ri d" ka-sa'-do 

or ka-sa'-lis). See Cassado, Gregory de. 
DE la Car, John (d" la kar). See Car, John de la. 
de la Court, John (j6n d" la kort or kort). See Court, 

John de la. 
DE la Pole or Poole, William (d*^ la pool). See Pole 

or Poole, William de la. 
de Narbon, Gerard (jg-rard' d** nar'-b%). See Narbon, 

Gerard de. 
DE Santrailles, Lord Ponton (p6n'-t"n d" san-tralz', 

Eng.). See Ponton de Santrailles, Lord. 
Death (deth). In John, II, 1, 352, etc., a personification. 

In Merck, of V., II, 7, 63, meaning a skull. The form, 

Death's head, meaning a skull, occurs in 1 Henry IV, 

III, 3, 34. 
Deborah (deb'-'^-r"), a prophetess of Israel. 1 Henry VI, 

I, 2, 105. 

And fightest with the sword of Deborah. 

ile, Srm, ask, ut, dre; eve, met, term; ice, pin; 51d, &x, foreign, 
or; 'uae. up, Chin^ (China); oozs, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 89 

December (de-sem'-ber), the twelfth month of the calen- 
dar year. Wint. Tale, I, 2, 169, etc. 
Decius Brutus (de'-shus broo'-tus, Forbes-Robertson). Jul. 

CCBS. 

Deep- vow, Master (dep'-vou), Pompey's descriptive 

name for one of the prisoners. Meas. for Meas., IV, 

3,14. 
Deformed (de-formd'), a character described by Dogberry 

and the First Watch. Much Ado., Ill, 3, 133, passim, 

and V, 1, 317. 
Deiphobus (de-if'-°-bus). Troil. and Cres. The Folio 

speUing is Deiphoebus, Diephoebus or Daephobus. 
Delabreth or De-la-bret, Charles (charlz de-la- 

breth' or de-la-bret'), Charles D'Albret (dar'-bra', 

Fr.). See Constable of France. Shakespeare adopted 

a form of the name that satisfies the measure. 
Delay (de- la'), the name of a vessel. Com. of Err., IV, 

3,40. 
Delphos (del'-fos), meaning Delphi, an ancient town in 

Phocis, Greece, famed as the seat of the oracle of 

Apollo. Wint. Tale, II, 1, 183, etc. 
Demetrius (de-me'-tri-us, Edith Wynne Matthison). In 

Mid. N. D., a young Athenian. In Tit. Andr., son to 

Tamora. In Ant. and Cleo., friend to Antony. 
Denis or Dennis, Saint (s^nt den'-is), the patron saint of 

France, a prolific writer of great learning. Henry V, 

V, 2, 193, etc. 
Denmark (dSn'-mark), a kingdom in northwestern 

Europe. Ham., I, 2, 49, etc. Used also to designate the 

King of Denmark. 

thin, 4=en; yet; zh = Z in azure; n = French nasalizing n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on, uu; o = eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



90 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Denmark, King of, Claudius (kl6'-di-us). Ham. 

Denmark, Queen of, Gertrude (ger'-trood). Ham. 

Dennis (den'-is). As You Like It, 

Dennis, Saint. See Denis, Saint. 

Denny, Sir Anthony (an'-t°-ni den'-i). Henry VIII. 

Deo (de'-6, Eng.; de'-o, Rom.), dative case of the Latin 
Deus, God, used in the phrase Laus Deo. Love's L. L., 
V, 1, 30. 

Deputy (dep'-'u-ti). See Angelo (an'-je-lo). Not cap- 
italized in all editions. 

Derby (dar'-bi, Eng.; der'-bi, U. S.), short for Derbyshire, 
a county in England, used in one of the titles of Henry 
BoUngbroke, afterwards King Henry the Fourth. Rich. 
II, I, 3, 35. 

Harry of Hereford, Lancaster and Derby, . . . 

Derby, Earl of, Thomas Lord Stanley, elder brother to 
Sir John Stanley and Sir William Stanley, and step- 
father to Henry, Earl of Richmond. Rich. III. 

Dercetas (der'-se-t"s). Ant. and Cleo. 

Desdemona (dez-de-mo'-n", Frank R. Benson). 0th. 

Destinies (des'-ti-niz), in classical mythology, the Three 
Fates who preside over human destiny. Merch. of V., 
n, 2, 65, etc. 

Destiny (des'-ti-ni), a personification. Temp., IH, 3, 53. 

Deucalion (d'u-ka'-li-"n), the Greek counterpart of 
Noah; he and his wife Pyrrha alone were saved from 
the flood sent by Zeus to destroy Hellas. Wint. Tale, 
IV,4,442;Cor.,n, 1,102. 

Deum, Te (te de'-um, Eng.; ta de'-d6m, Rom.), an ancient 
hymn used in the Roman Catholic and Anglican 

ale, ^Srm, ask, it, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; Aid, 5z, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); doze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 91 

Churches. Henry V, IV, 8, 128; Henry VIII, IV, 1, 
92. 
Devonshire (dev'-%-shir), a county in England. Rich. 
Illy IV, 4, 500. 

My gracious sovereign, now in Devonshire, . . . 

Dew, Signieur (sen'-yer d'u). Pistol's jeering pronuncia- 
tion of Seigneur Dieu (sa"-nyor' dyo, Fr.), which see. 
Henry V, IV, 4, 6. 

DiAN (di'-an), short for Diana (dl-an'-*^ or dl-a'-n"), which 
see. Much Ado, IV, 1, 58, etc. 

Did ever Dian so become a grove . . . Tarn, of Shrew, II, 1, 
260. 

Diana (dl-3,n'-^, Web. and Cent, and Frank R. Benson; 
dl-a'-n". Cent.). In All's Well, daughter to the Widow, 
whose full name, Diana Capilet or Capulet is given in 
Act V, Scene 3. In Per., V, 1, Diana, the Roman god- 
dess, speaks to Pericles in a vision. 

Diana, in classical mythology the goddess of the moon, 
appearing in Per. as a speaking character. Merch. of V., 
I, 2, 117, etc. Called Dian in Much Ado, IV, 1, 58, etc. 

Dick (dik), the butcher. 2 Henry VI. Enters as Dick 
Butcher in Act IV, Scene 2. 

Dick, diminutive for Richard. In 3 Henry VI, V, 5, 35, 
the reference is to Richard III. In 1 Henry IV, II, 4, 
9, Dick, a drawer. Used also with the meaning, ordi- 
nary fellow, in Cor., II, 3, 123. 

Dick Surgeon (ser'-j"n) , a name used by Sir Toby. Twel. 
N.,Y, 1, 202. Not capitalized in all editions. 

Dickon (dik'-6n), a character in a sixteenth century play, 

thin, (sen; yet; zb = l in azure; n = French nasalizing n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; d =eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



92 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Gammer Gurton's Needle, meaning Dick, and here ap- 
plied to King Richard the Third. Rich. Ill, V, 3, 
305. 

For Dickon thy master is bought and sold. 

Dicky (dik'-i), a name used sneeringly for Richard the 
Third by Queen Margaret. S Henry VI, I, 4, 76. 

Dicky your boy, that with his grumbhng voice . . . 

DiCTYNNA (dik'-tm-^), a Cretan goddess, whose worship 
was absorbed by the Greeks into that of Diana. Lovers 
L. L., IV, 2, 37 and 38. Folio has Dictisima and 
Dictima. 

Dido (di'-do), a legendary Tyrian princess, reputed founder 
and queen of Carthage; the heroine of the fourth book of 
Virgil's Mneid. Ham., II, 2, 468, etc. Called widow 
Dido in Temp., II, 1, 76, in reference to a popular song of 
the day entitled Widow Dido. 

Diephoebus, one of the Folio forms for Deiphobus (de- 
ii'"-°-bus), which see. 

DiEU (dyo), French for God. Henry V, III, 4, 44, etc. 
See Seigneur Dieu (sa"-ny6r' dyo, Fr.). For pronun- 
ciation of French names see page xxxiii. 

DiGHTON (dl'-t"n), John Dighton, one of the actual 
assassins engaged by King Richard the Third to murder 
the young princes, Edward and Richard, in the Tower. 
Rich. Ill, IV, 3, 4, passim. 

DiOMED (dl'-°-med) or Diomede (di'-°-med), meaning 
Diomedes, in classical mythology, a famous Grecian 
commander in the Trojan War, who appears in Troil. 

ale; Snn, ask, at, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; &Id, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, Up, Chin^ (China); doze, look; oil, our; cliurch; go; eong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 93 

and Cres., as a speaking character. 3 Henry VI, IV, 
2, 19, etc. See Diomedes (dl-o-me'-dez). 

The Grecian Diomed, and our Antenor . . . Trail, and Cres., 
IV, 2, 64. 

Diomedes (dI-°-me'-dez). In Trail, and Cres., a Grecian 
commander. In Ant. and Cleo., an attendant on Cleopa- 
tra. Called also Diomed. 

Dion (dl'-6n). Wint. Tale. 

Dionyza (dI-6-ni'-z*i). Per. 

Dis (dis), in Greek mythology identified with the Roman 
god, Pluto, lord of the infernal regions. Temp., IV, 
1,89; Wint. Tale, TV, 4, 118. 

Disdain, Lady (dis-dan', O.vf., Web., and Stand.; diz- 
dan'. War.), a name by which Benedick addresses 
Beatrice. Much Ado, I, 1, 119. 

Dives (di'-vez), in the New Testament, a rich man at whose 
gate the beggar, Lazarus, sat. 1 Henry IV, III, 3, 36. 

DiZY (diz'-i), Pompey's descriptive name for one of the 
prisoners. Meas.for Meas., IV, 3, 13. Folio has Dizie. 

Dobbin (dob '-in), the name of a horse. Merch. of V., II, 
2,100. 

Doctor (dok'-ter). In Mac, an English Doctor and a 
Scotch Doctor are listed in the Dramatis Personae, the 
former speaking in Act IV, Scene 3, under the name 
Doctor, the latter in Act V, Scene 1, as Doctor of Physic. 
In Lear, a doctor has a short speaking role. See also 
the specific names. 

Dogberry (dog'-be-ri). Much Ado. Called also Master 
Constable throughout, not capitalized in all editions. 

Doit of Staffordshire, John (jon doit "v staf'-"rd-shir), 

tbin, Sncn; yet; zh = Z in azure; n = French nasalizing n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 = eu ia Ft. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. sliv. 



94 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

an acquaintance of Shallow. 2 Henry IV, III, 2, 
21. 

DoL, one of the Folio forms for Doll. See Doll Tearsheet 
(dol tar'-shet). 

Dolabella (dol-^i-bgr-*^). Ant. and Cleo. The Folio has 
also the form Dollabello. 

Doll (dol), in some editions Nell, meaning Doll Tear- 
sheet, who appears in 2 Henry 7F as a speaking char- 
acter. Henry F, V, 1, 86. 

Doll Tearsheet (dol tar'-shet). 2 Henry IV. Called 
Mistress Dorothy in Act II, Scene 4, Hnes 130 and 136. 
Folio has Teare-sheet and Teare-sheete. 

Dollabello, one of the Folio forms for Dolabella (dol-*^ 
bel'-"), which see. 

Dolphin (dSl'-fin). See Dauphin (do'-fin, Eng.; do"- 
f3,N', Fr.). For aN see page hii. 

Dolphin, Sir Guichard (gich'-erd dol'-fin). See GuiCH- 
ARD Dolphin, Slr. 

Dolphin-chamber (cham'-ber), the name of a room in 
the tavern. 2 Henry IV, II, 1, 94. 

Dombledon (diim'l-d"n) orDuMBLETON (dum'l-t"n), Mas- 
ter, evidently Falstaflf's tailor. 2 Henry IV, I, 2, 33. 

DoMiNATOR (do-mi-na'-tor, Eng.; do-mi-na'-tor, Rom.), a 
Latin noun meaning ruler or governor. Tit. Andr., IV, 
1,81. 

Domitius Enobarbus (do-mish'-yus e-no-bar'-bus or 
g-no-bar'-bus). Ant. and Cleo. Called also Enobarb or 
Enobarbe. 

"Enobarbus has but one accent wherever it stands in the verse." 
— Abbott. 

ile, _Srm, ask, St,_ care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; 5Id, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, up. Chin" (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 95 

Don (don, Eng.; d°n, Span.), a Spanish form of address 

equivalent to Sir or Mr. See the specific names. 
Donalbain (d6n'-"l-ban). Mac. Folio has Donalbaine. 
DoNCASTER (dong'-k^s-ter, Charles Rann Kennedy), a 

town in Yorkshire, England. 1 Henry IV,V, 1, 42 and 

58. 
Doorkeeper (dor'-kep"-er) of the Council-chamber (koun'- 

sil cham'-ber), a speaking role, called Keeper, in Henry 

VIII, V, 3. 
Dorcas (d6r'-k"s). Wint. Tale. 
DoREUS (dS'-re-iis), a warrior taken prisoner by Mar- 

garelon. Troil. and Cres., V, 5, 8. 

Hath Doreus prisoner, . . . [imperfect line]. 

DoRiCLES (dor'-i-klez), the name assumed by Florizel. 
Wint. Tale, IV, 4, 146, passim. 

Dorothy (d6r'-°-thi), an attendant on Imogen. Cym., II, 
3, 143. 

Dorothy, Mistress, name by which Pistol addresses 
Doll Tearsheet. 2 Henry IV, II, 4, 130 and 136. 

Dorset, Marchioness of (dor'-set), Margaret, daughter 
of Sir Robert Wotton, and second wife to Thomas 
Gray, Marquis of Dorset; one of the sponsors at the 
christening. Henry VIII. Called Lady Marquess or 
Marquis Dorset in Act V, Scene 3, line 170. 

Dorset, Marquess or Marquis of. In Rich. Ill, Thomas 
Grey, one of the sons of Elizabeth Woodville, and an 
ancestor of Lady Jane Grey. In Henry VIII, a 
Marquess or Marquis Dorset enters in the corona- 
tion procession. 

thin, caen; yet; zb = x in azure; n = French nasalising n aa in Pr. en, in-i 
on< un; O = eu La Fr. Jeu; Pr, menQ. Explanation of Key. etc., p. xliv. 



96 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Dorsetshire (dor'-set-shir), a county in England. Rich, 

III, IV, 4, 524. 

Richmond, in Dorsetshire, sent out a boat ... 

Double (dub'l), an acquaintance of Shallow. 2 Henry 

IV, III, 2, 45. 

Douglas (diig'-l^'s), meaning Archibald, Earl of Douglas, 
a speaking role in 1 Henry IV. 2 Henry IV, Indue, 31, 
and 1, 1, 17, passim. Folio has Dowglas. In some lines a 
trisyllable. 

Lord Douglas, go you and tell him so. / Henry IV, V, 2, 33. 

Douglas, Earl of, Archibald (arch'-i-bold). 1 Henry IV. 
Dover (do'-ver), a seaport in Kent, England. Lear, III, 

1, 36, etc. Dover Castle is mentioned in John, V, 1, 31. 
Dowager (dou'-"-jer), meaning princess dowager, the 

title of Katharine, Henry the Eighth's divorced queen; 

used in the stage directions, Henry VIII, IV, 2. 
Dowglas, Folio form for Douglas (dug'-Ps), which see. 
Downs (dounz), a place of anchorage on the coast of 

Kent, protected by Goodwin Sands. 2 Henry VI, IV, 

1,9. 

For, whilst our pinnace anchors in the Downs, . . . 

DowsABEL (douz'-"-bel), from the French douce et belle, a 
typical name for a sweetheart, here humorously pro- 
nounced and apphed to the fat servant, Nell. Com. of 
Err., IV, 1, 110. 

Where Dowsabel did claim me for her husband: 

Dramatis Persons (dram'-"-tis per-so'-ne, Eng., or 

ale, Srm, aak, at, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; did, ox, f2>reigii, 
or: 'use, up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 97 

dra'-ma-tis per-so'-nl, Rom.), the list of characters in a 

play. 
Drawers (dro'-erz) , formerly, waiters in a tap- room. Two 

drawers, designated First Drawer and Second Drawer, 

have speaking roles in 2 Henry IV, II, 4. 
Dromio of Ephesus (dro'-mi-o "v 6f'-e-sus), servant to 

Antipholus of Ephesus. Com. of Err. 
Dromio of S3rracuse (sir'-^-kJus), servant to Antipholus of 

Syracuse, and brother to the above. Com. of Err. 

Called Dromio Siracusia or Siracusian in the Folio. 
Dromios (dro'-mi-oz), meaning the twin brothers, Dromio 

of Ephesus and Dromio of Syracuse. Com. of Err., 

V, 1, 358. 
Drop-heir (drop'-ar) , Pompey 's descriptive name for one 

of the prisoners. Meas.for Meas., IV, 3, 16. 
Drum, John (j6n drum), a common expression for a 

thrashing. All's Well, III, 6, 41. 
Drum, Tom, a name appUed by Lafeu to Parolles. All's 

Well, V, 3, 322. 

Good Tom Drum, lend me a handkercher: so, . . . 

DU Champ, Richard (rich'-^'rd d** shamp, Horace Howard 

Furness, Jr.). See Champ, Richard du. 
Duchess (diich'-es), the feminine correlative of the title 

Duke. See the specific names. The Folio spelling is 

Duchesse or Dutchesse. 
Duff (duf), contraction for Macduff. Mac., II, 3, 94. 

Dear Duff, I prithee, contradict thyself, . . . 

Duke (d^uk). In As You Like It, living in banishment. 

tbin, Isen; yet; zh = z in azure; n =3 French nasaliaing n as in Pr. en, in-^ 
OD. un; o = cu in Fr. jeu; Pr. menu. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



98 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

See also Vincentio (ven-chen'-seo) and the specific 

names. 
Dull (dul). Love's L. L. Called Antony or Anthony- 
Dull in Act I, Scene 1, hnes 271 and 273. 
Dumain (d^u-man'). Love's L. L. The name rhymes with 

pain, Act IV, Scene 3, Hne 171, and with twain, Act V, 

Scene 2, line 47. The Folio has Dumane and Dumaine. 
Dumain, Captain, a dissolute French soldier. AlVs Well, 

IV, 3, 200, passim. 
Dumane, a Folio spelUng of Dumain (d'u-man'), which 

see. 
Dumb or Dumbe, Master (dum), a minister mentioned by 

Mistress Quickly. 2 Henry IV, II, 4, 95. 
DuMBLETON (dum'l-t%). Master. See Dombledon, 

Master (dum'l-d"n). 
Dumb Show (dum sho), a pantomime in Per., II, Gower, 

etc. 
Dun (dun), referring to an old Christmas game called " Dun 

[the cart-horse] in the mire." Rom. and Jul., I, 4, 41. 

If thou art dun, we'll draw thee from the mire . . . 

Dun Adramadio (dun a"-dra-ma'-deo), a name Costard 
uses for Don Armado. Lovers L. L., IV, 3, 199. 

Of Dun Adramadio, Dun Adramadio. 

Duncan (dung'-k"n). King of Scotland. Mac. 

Dunsinane (dun"-si-nan'), one of the Sidlaw Hills in 
Scotland, the supposed seat of Macbeth 's castle. Mac, 
IV, 1, 93, etc. In the following line the rhythm requires 
the accent to be placed on the penult (dun-sin'-an) ; 

Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill . . . IV, 1, 93. 

£le, ^Srm, ask, at, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; 6Id, oz, foreign, 
6t; 'use, up. Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; cburcb; go; Eong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 99 

DuNSMORE (dunz'-mdr). 3 Henry VI, V, 1, 3. 

" Dunsmore Heath lies on the road from Daven try to Coventry . . . 
On some old maps the name is written Dunsmere." — Henry Irving 
Shakespeare. 

By this at Dimsmore, marching hitherward. 

Dunstable (dun'-st"-b'l), a town in Bedfordshire, Eng- 
land. Henry VIII, IV, 1, 27. 

Held a late court at Dunstable, six miles ofif . . . 

Dutch, Low (lo duch), here referred to by Parolles as a 

person. AWs Well, IV, 1, 78. 
DuTCHESSE, one of the Folio forms for Duchess (duch'- 

es), which see. 
Dutchman (duch'-m^n), a supernumerary in Cym., I, 4. 
Dutchman, a native of Holland. Love's L. L., V, 2, 247, 

etc. 

E 

Earl (erl), a title of nobility. See the specific names. 

East (est), meaning the Orient. Mac, IV, 3, 37. 

East and West Indies (est ^nd west in'-diz), referring to 
the East Indies — a collective name for India, Indo- 
China, and the Malay archipelago — and the West 
Indies — an archipelago in the Western Hemisphere. 
Merry Wives, I, 3, 79. 

Eastcheap (est'-chep), formerly a market-place in Lon- 
don. 1 Henry IV, I, 2, 145, etc. 

Easter (est'-er), a Christian festival commemorating the 
Resurrection. Rom. afid Jul., Ill, 1, 30. 

Ebrew Jew (e'-broo j'u), Falstaff's vernacular for Hebrew 
Jew. 1 Henry IV, II, 4, 198. 

thin, caen; yet; zb = z in azure; n = French nasaliiing n aa in Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 = cu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. sliv. 



lOo Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Echo (Sk'-o), in classical mythology, the daughter of Air 
and Earth, who pined away for love of Narcissus until 
only her voice was left. Rom. attd Jul., II, 2, 162; Tam. 
oj Shrew, Indue, I, 1, 26. Folio has Eccho. 

Eden (e'-d'n), in biblical history, the first abode of man. 
Rich. II, II, 1, 42. 

This other Eden, demi-paradise; 

Edgar (ed'-ger). Lear. 

Ediles or ^diles (e'-dllz), Roman magistrates, speaking 
characters or supernumeraries in Cor. 

Edmond, a Folio form for Edmund (ed'-m%d), which 
see. 

Edmund (ed'-m^nd). In Lear, bastard son to the Earl of 
Gloucester; called Gloucester in Act V, Scene 3, hnes 90 
and 151, and Edmund, Earl of Gloucester in Act V, 
Scene 3, Hne 125. In 3 Henry VI, Earl of Rutland, 
young son to Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York. In 
Folio Lear, the form Edmond is also found. 

Edmund, meaning Edmund Mortimer, who appears in 

1 Henry /F as a speaking character. 2 Henry VI, II, 2, 
36 and 39. See also the specific names. 

Edmund, Duke, meaning the Duke of Somerset, a speak- 
ing character in the play. 2 Henry VI, IV, 9, 38. 

Edmund, Duke of Somerset (siim'-er-set), meaning 
Edmund Beaufort, the Duke of Somerset of the play. 

2 Henry VI, I, 2, 29. 

Edmund, Earl of Gloucester (glos'-ter), meaning Ed- 
mund, son to the Earl of Gloucester, and a character in 
the play. Lear, V, 3, 125. 

Edmund of Langley (lang'-li), Duke of York, the fifth 

ale, Snn, ask, 5t, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; Old, ox, foreign, 
or; 'iiae, up, Chin*^ (China); ooze, loJlk; oil, our; church; go; eong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index loi 

son of King Edward the Third. Rich. 11. Called Ed- 
mund York in Act I, Scene 2, line 62. 

Edmunds, Bury St. (be'-ri s^nt ed'-miindz). See Bury 
St. Edmunds. 

Edmundsbury, Saint (s^nt 6d'-miindz-b^-ri). See Saint 
Edmundsbury. 

Edward (ed'-w^rd). Edward Plantagenet, Duke of York 
and afterwards King Edward the Fourth, appears as a 
speaking character in three plays : in 2 Henry VI, son to 
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York; in 3 Henry VI, 
Earl of March, afterwards King Edward IV; in Rich. 
Ill, King Edward the Fourth. Called Edward, Duke 
of York and Edward, King of Albion in 3 Henry VI, 

III, 3, Hues 27 and 49; Duke Edward in 3 Henry VI, 

IV, 3, 52; and Edward Plantagenet in Rich. Ill, IV, 
4,19. 

Edward. In Mac, III, 6, 27, referring to Edward Con- 
fessor. In Rich. II, II, 1, 124 and 131, referring to 
Edward, the Black Prince of Wales. In Rich. Ill, 
I, 2, 10, etc., referring to Edward Prince of Wales, son 
to King Henry the Sixth. In Merry Wives, 1, 1, 159, 
used in the phrase Edward shovel-boards, which Little- 
daWs-Dyce explains as "the broad shillings of Edward 
VI, used for playing at the game of shovel-board, ..." 

Edward, Duke, the title by which the Earl of Warwick 
addresses the deposed King Edward the Fourth. 3 
Henry VI, IV, 3, 52. 

Edward, Duke of Bar (bar), a French noble who fell at 
Agincourt. Henry V, IV, 8, 103. Called Bar [duke of] in 
Act III, Scene 5, line 42. 

thin, c^en; yet; zb =: Z in azure; n = French nasalizing n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, ua; u = cu in Fr. jeu; Ft. menii. Ezplanatiou ol Key, eic, p. iliv. 



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Edward, Duke of York. See Edward and York, Duke 

of (york). 
Edward, King of Albion (ar-bi-6n). See Edward. 
Edward, Prince of Wales. In 3 Henry VI, son to King 

Henry the Sixth; called Edward Plantagenet in Act 

II, Scene 2, hne 61. In Rich. Ill, son to King Edward 
the Fourth; afterwards King Edward the Fifth. 

Edward, the Black Prince of Wales (th'^ blak prins "v 
walz), eldest son of King Edward the Third, and father 
to King Richard the Second. Henry V, IV, 7, 97, etc. 
Called the Black Prince in Rich. II, II, 3, 101, etc., and 
Edward in Rich. II, II, 1, 124 and 131. 

Edward Confessor (kon-fSs'-er or kon-fes'-or. Stage 
pron.), Edward the Confessor, King of the West Saxons. 
Henry VIII, IV, 1, 88. Referred to as Edward, in Mac, 

III, 6, 27. 

Edward the Fifth, King (fifth). See Edward, Prince of 

Wales (walz). 
Edward the Fourth, King (forth). See Edward. 
Edward the Third, king of England, variously referred to 

in Henry V, II, 4, 93, etc. 
Egean or Egeon, Folio spellings for .ffigeon (e-je'-%), 

which see. 
Egeus (e-je'-us, Edith Wynne Matthison, or e'-je-us). Mid. 

N.D. 

And come, Egeus; you shall go with me, . . . Act I, Scene 1, 
line 115. 

In the following line the accent may fall on the first 
syllable. 
Demetrius and Egeus, go along: Act 1, Scene 1, line 123. 

ile, Srm, ask, it, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; Aid, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin*^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; cburcb; go; aong; 



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Eglamour (eg'-P-moor). Two. Gent. 

Egypt (e'-jipt), a country of northern Africa. As You 

Like It, II, 5, 63, etc. Used also to designate the Queen 

of Egypt, Cleopatra. 
Egypt, Queen of, Cleopatra (kle-o-pa'-tr"). Ant. and 

Cleo. Called Egypt in Act I, Scene 5, line 43, etc. For 

other pronunciations see Cleopatra. 
Egyptian (e-jip'-sh"n), a speaking character in Ant. and 

Cleo., V, 1. Folio has also -Egyptian. 
Egyptian, a native of Egypt. 0th., Ill, 4, 56, etc. 
Elbe (elb, Eng.; el'-b", Ger.), one of the chief rivers of 

Germany. Henry V, I, 2, 45 and 52. Folio has Elue. 
Elbow (el'-bo). Meas.for Meas. 
Elbow, Mistress, the wife of Elbow. Meas. for Meas., 

II, 1, 101. 
Eleanor (el'-"-ner or gl'-J-n6r), Duchess of Gloucester, 

Eleanor Cobham, daughter to Sir Reginald Cobham. 

2 Henry VI. Called Dame Eleanor Cobham in Act II, 

Scene 3, line 1. Called Nell in Act I, Scene 2, line 17, etc. 
Elephant (el'-M^nt), the name of an inn. Twel. N., Ill, 

3, 39 and 49, and IV, 3, 5. 
Elinor, Queen (el'-i-ner or gl'-i-nSr), mother to King John, 

known as Elinor of Guienne. John. 

"In F. 1 [First Folio] the name is written in full Elinor, but 
variously in abbreviated form, Eli., Ele., Elen., Elea." — Henry 
Irving Shakespeare. 

Elizabeth (e-liz'-^-bgth), Elizabeth Woodville, the Lady 
Grey of 3 Henry VI, now Queen to King Edward the 
Fourth. Rich. III. 

Elizabeth. In Rich. Ill, IV, 3, 41, etc., daughter to 

thin, tnen; jret; sh k i in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 =■ eu in Pr. jeu; Pr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc, p. xliv. 



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King Edward the Fourth and his queen, Elizabeth 
Woodville, and married to Henry, Earl of Richmond, 
afterwards King Henry the Seventh. In Henry VIII, 
V, 5, 4 and 10, the infant daughter to Anne Boleyn and 
King Henry the Eighth, afterwards Queen Elizabeth. 

Elizium, Folio spelling for Elysium (e-liz'-i-fm or e-lizh'- 
i-"m), which see. 

Ellen (61'-%), daughter to Silence. 2 Henry IV, III, 2, 
8. 

Elsinore (el'-si-nor or nor), a fortified sea-port in Den- 
mark. Ham., I, 2, 174, etc. 

Eltham (61'-t"m or el'-th^m), a town in Kent, England, in 
which was situated Eltham Palace, a royal residence. 
1 Henry VI, I, 1, 170 and 176. A reference is made to 
Eltham Place in Act III, Scene 1, line 156. The Folio 
form is Eltam. 

Elue, the Folio spelling for Elbe (elb or el'-b"), which see. 

Ely, Bishop of (e'-li). In Henry V, John Fordham. In 
Henry VIII, Dr. Nicholas West, a supernumerary in the 
trial scene. See also Morton, John (m6r'-t"n). 

Ely House, the London palace of the bishops of Ely, 
wherein died John of Gaunt. Rich. II, 1, 4, 58, and II, 
1, 216. 

Elysium (e-liz'-i-"m or e-lizh'-i-"m) , in classical mythology, 
the supposed state or abode of the blessed after death. 
Cym., V, 4, 97, etc. Folio has Elizium. 

Embassadors (em-bas'-*^-derz; gm-bas'-'^-dSrz, Stage 
pron.), or Ambassadors (am-bas'-"-derz or am-bas'-"- 
dorz. Stage pron.), diplomatic officials, speaking charac- 
ters and supernumeraries. Ham., V, 2; Henry V, 1, 2. 

ale, ,Snn. ask, at, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; Old, ox, foreign, 
^r; 'use, Up, Chin'^ (China); ooze, look; oil, OHr; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 105 

Ember-eves (em'-ber-evz"), vigils kept before ember- 
days, twelve days of the year set apart for fasting and 
prayer. Per., I, Gower, 6. Not capitalized in all edi- 
tions. 

On Ember-eves and holy-ales; 

Emilia (e-mil'-i-", Forbes-Robertson; e-mel'-y^, Ellen Terry; 

a-mel'-y", Viola Allen, Otis Skinner; e-me'-li*^, Annie 

Russell). In 0th., wife to lago. In Wint. Tate, a lady 

attending on Hermione. In the Folio 0th., the spelling 

is Emilia. 
Emillius, Folio spelling of ^milius (e-mir-i-Gs). Tit. 

Andr. 
Emmanuel (e-man'-'ii-el), a name meaning God with us, 

formerly prefixed to letters and deeds, here given as the 

name of the Clerk of Chatham. £ Henry VI, IV, 2, 106. 

See Chatham, Clerk of (chat'-"m). 
Emperor (em'-per-er, Web.; em'-per-6r, Stage pron.), a 

title of sovereignty. See the specific names. 
Empire, Roman (ro'-m"n), the empire of ancient Rome, 

given as the setting for the play. Ant. and Cleo. 
Enceladus (en-sel'-"-dus), in classical mythology, a giant 

buried under Mt. Etna. Tit. Andr., IV, 2, 93. 

I tell you, younglings, not Enceladus, . . . 

Endymion (en-dim'-i-^n or en-dim '-i-6n), in classical 
mythology, a beautiful youth whom Diana, the virgin 
moon-goddess, loved and watched over while he slept. 
Merch. ofV.,V,l, 109. 

Peace, ho! the moon sleeps with Endymion, . . . 

England (ing'-gl%d). In Rich. II, I, 3, 207, etc., a coun- 

tbin, c^n; yet; zh = z in azure; n = French nasalizing n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 = eu in Fr, jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. a:liv» 



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try of Europe. In Mac, IV, 3, 43, etc., used to designate 
the King of England. It is often a trisyllable (ing'- 
g^-l"nd) : 
Than Bolingbroke's return to Eng [e] land; Rich. II, IV, 1, 17. 

England, Harry, meaning King Henry the Fifth. Henry 
V, III, 5, 48. 

England, King of, referring to various sovereigns of 
England. Rich. II, II, 3, 123, etc. 

England, Queen of, meaning Margaret, Queen to King 
Henry the Sixth, a character in the three parts of King 
Henry VI. 2 Henry VI, I, 1, 49. 

English (ing'-glish). In All's Well, II, 3, 100, etc., refers 
to the natives or inhabitants of England. In Merry 
Wives, I, 3, 55, etc., refers to the English language. The 
phrase the king's English is found in Merry Wives, I, 
4,6. 

Englishman (Ing'-glish-m^n), a native of England. 
Merch. of V., I, 2, 87, etc. 

Englishmen (ing'-glish-m%), supernumeraries driven in 
by Joan la Pucelle. 1 Henry VI, I, 5. 

Englishwoman (ing'-glish-wd6"-m"n), a woman of Eng- 
land. Henry V, V, 2, 124. 

Enobarb or Enobarbe (e'-no-barb or en'-o-barb), short 
for Enobarbus. See Enobarbus, Domitius. 

Enobarbus, Domitius (do-mish'-yus e-no-bar'-biis or 
g-no-bar'-biis). Ant. and Cleo. Called also Enobarb or 
Enobarbe. " Enobarbus has but one accent wherever it 
stands in the verse." — Abbott. 

Bear hate'ful mem'ory, poor' EnobarTjus did' . . . IV, 9, 9. 

ile, ,inn, ask, it,_ cire; ive, mit, tSnn; ice, pin; Aid, 5z, foreign, 
6r: ^use, dp. Chin^ (China) ; ooie. look; oil, our; cburch; go; aong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 107 

Envy (6n'-vi), a personification. 2 Henry VI, III, 2, 315, 
etc. 

Ephesian (e-fe'-zh^'n), commonly a native of Ephesus; in 
Shakespeare used only with the meaning of boon com- 
panion. Merry Wives, IV, 5, 19. Found in the plural 
in 2 Henry IV, II, 2, 164. 

Ephess (gf'-6s), written Ephesus in most editions. Per., 
IV, Gower, 3. 

His woeful queen we leave at Ephess, . . . 

Ephesus (6f'-g-sus), an ancient city of Asia Minor. Com. 

of Err., I, 1, 17, etc. 
Ephesus, Antipholus of (an-tif'-6-liis). Com. of Err. 
Ephesus, Dromio of (dro'-mi-o). Com. of Err. 
Ephesus, Duke of, Solinus (s6-li'-ntis). Com. of Err. 
Epicurean (ep"-I-k'u-re'-"n), pertaining to the doctrines 

of Epicurus, which see. Merry Wives, II, 2, 300; 

Ant. and Cleo., II, 1, 24. 

Keep his brain fuming; Epicurean cooks . . . Ant. and Cleo., 
11,1,24. 

Epicurus (6p"-i-k'u'-riis), an eminent Greek philosopher 
who founded a school in Athens, wherein he taught 
"that pleasure is the only possible end of rational ac- 
tion." Jul. C(BS., V, 1, 77. 

You know that I held Epicurus strong, . . . 

Epidamnum (ep-i-dam'-num), a city on the coast of lUyri- 
cum. Com. of Err., I, 1, 42, etc. The usual form is 
Epidamnus. Folio gives Epidamium. 

thin, tnen; yet; zb => l in azure; n == French nasaliiing n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 •» eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menu. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



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Epidaurus (gp-i-do'-rus), an ancient town in Argolis on 
the Saronic Gulf. Com. of Err., I, 1, 94. 

Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: 

Epilogue (ep'-i-l6g), the concluding speech to the au- 
dience, deUvered by one of the actors. 2 Henry IV, etc. 

Epistrophus (e-pis'-tro-fus), a king slain in battle by the 
Trojans. Trail, and Cres., V, 5, 11. 

Epistrophus and Cedius: Polyxenes is slain; 

Ercles (er'-klcz), Bottom's abbreviation of Hercules, the 
mythical Roman hero. Mid. N. D., I, 2, 31 and 42. 

Erebus (er'-^-bus), in classical mythology, a place of utter 
darkness between Earth and Hades. Jul. Cces., II, 1, 
84, etc. 

Erinnys (e-rm'-nus, McCrea) in some editions substituted 
for entrance. 1 Henry IV, I, 1, 5. Folio has entrance. 
The Oxford Dictionary under Erinnic, gives a Latin 
word Erinn-ys, Erinys, meaning a Fury. Cf . Furies. 

No more the thirsty Erinnys of this soil . . . 

Ermengare, Lady (er'-men-giir) , in the play, an ancestor 
of King Lewis X. Henry V, 1, 2, 82. 

Was lineal of the Lady Ermengare, . . . 

Eros (e'-ros). Ant. and Cleo. 

Erotes or Errotis, Aiitipholis, the name sometimes given 
to Antipholus of Syracuse in the stage directions of the 
Folio Com. of Err. This name "points to a connection 
with some other original source than W. W.'s [William 
Warner's] translation [of the Mensechmi of Plautus, the 
acknowledged source of the Comedy of Errors.]." — 

ale, Srm, ask, it, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; 5Id, ox, foreign, 
or; 'uae. Up, Chin^ (China); ooze, loiik; oil, our; churcli; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 109 

Henry Irving Shakespeare. Cf. Sereptus, Antipholis. 

For note on omission of Folio pronunciations see 

page xxvii. 
Erpingham, Sir Thomas (er'-ping-h"m, Charles Rami 

Kennedy). Henry V. In Folio Henry V, page 84, the 

name is written Sir John Erpingham, but elsewhere as 

above. 
Erpingham, Sir Thomas, a celebrated English knight, 

appearing in Henry V, as a speaking character. Rich. II, 

I, 1, 283. 
Errotis, Antipholis. See Erotes, Antipholis. 
Escalus (es'-k"-lus). In Meas. for Meas., a lord. In Rom. 

and Jul., Prince of Verona. Of the latter, the Henry 

Irving Shakespeare says: Evidently a corruption of la 

Scala, the real name of the prince who governed Verona 

at the time when the tragedy was supposed to take 

place. In Rom. and Jul. the Folio spelling is Eskales. 
Escalus, a soldier pointed out by the Widow as the 

troops pass. All's Well, III, 5, 80. 
Escanes (es'-k"-nez). Per. 
EsiL (e'-s'l), one of the old spellings for eisel, meaning 

vinegar, capitalized in some editions. Ham., V, 1, 299. 
Woo 't drink up Esil? eat a crocodile? 
Eskales, in Folio Rom. and Jid. the spelling for Escalus 

(es'-k"-lus), which see. 
EsPERANCE (es"-pa"-raN's", Fr.), a French word meaning 

hope, the motto and battle-cry of the Percy family. 

1 Henry IV, V, 2, 97. For a^ see page liii. 
Essex (es'-'^ks) , a county in England. 3 Henry VI, 1,1, 156. 
Essex, Earl of. John. 

thin, tfeen; yet; zh = z in azure; n = French nasalizing n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 = eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. inenii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. iiiv. 



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Ethiop (e'-thl-Sp or e'-thl-'^p) or Ethiope (e'-thi-6p or 
e'-thi-*p), a native of Ethiopia — a black man. Mid. 
N. D., Ill, 2, 257, etc. 

Ethiopia was " the name given by the ancient geographers to 
the countries south of Egypt." — Lipp. Gaz. 

Ethiopian (e"-thi-o'-pi-"n), an Ethiop, which see. Merry 

Wives, II, 3, 28; Wint. Tale, IV, 4, 375. 
Etna or ^Etna (et'-n"), a volcano in Sicily, the highest in 

Europe. Merry Wives, III, 5, 129; Tit. Andr., Ill, 1, 242. 
Eton (e'-t"n), a village in Buckinghamshire, England, the 

seat of Eton College. Merry Wives, IV, 4, 75, etc. 
Euphrates ('u-fra'-tez), a river of Asia. Ant. and Cleo., 

I, 2, 105. Here accented on the first syllable ('u'- 

fra-tez), the common Elizabethan pronunciation. 

Extended Asia from Euphrates, . . . 

Euphronius ('u-fro'-ni-us). Ant. and Cleo. 

EuRiPHiLE ('u-rif'-i-le), nurse to Guiderius and Arviragus, 

and wife to Belarius. Cym., Ill, 3, 103, etc, 
EuROPA ('u-ro'-pa), in classical mythology, a daughter of 

Agenor (in the Iliad, of Phoenix), borne over the sea by 

Zeus in the form of a white bull. Much Ado, Y, 4, 45; 

Merry Wives, V, 5, 4. 
Europe ('u'-rop), a continent of the eastern hemisphere. 

Wint. Tale, II, 2, 3, etc. 
Evans, Sir Hugh (h'u ev'-*^nz). Merry Wives. Called 

Master Parson Evans in Act I, Scene 4, hne 34, and 

Parson Hugh in Act II, Scene 2, line 317. 
Eve (ev), according to the biblical account, the first 

woman. Twel. N., I, 5, 30, etc. 

•le, Srm, ask, it, care; eve, m2t, term; ice, pin; Aid, 5x, foreign, 
6r; 'use. Up, Chin'' (China); ooze, look; oil, oor; church; go; song; 



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Everlasting (ev-er-last'-Jng), the Supreme Being. Ham., 
I, 2, 131. 

Executioners (eks-^-k'u'-shiin-erz), enter as supernumer- 
aries and the First Executioner speaks one Hne. John, 

IV, 1. 

Exeter (gks'-'^-ter, Cent.; ek'-s^-ter, Web.), a town in 
Devonshire, England. Rich. Ill, IV, 2, 106, etc. Used 
also to designate the Duke of Exeter. 

Exeter, Bishop of, Peter Courtenay who took up arms 
for Henry, Earl of Richmond, afterwards King Henry 
VII. Rich. Ill, IV, 4, 503. 

Exeter, Duke of. In Henry V and 1 Henry VI, Thomas 
Beaufort, third son of John of Gaunt, and half-brother 
to Henry the Fourth. In 3 Henry VI, the title is borne 
by Henry Holland. 

Exeter, Duke of, according to French a misconception, 
since the Duke of Exeter at the time, John Holland, was 
never Constable of the Tower, that post being held by 
his son, John Holland, Duke of Exeter in the reign of 
Henry V. Rich. II, II, 1, 281. 

Expectation (eks-pek-ta'-shun), a personification. Henry 

V, II, ProL, 8, etc. 

Expedition (eks-pi-dish'-"n), the name of a ship. Com. 

of Err., lY, 3, SS. 
Exton, Sir Pierce of (pers "v 6ks'-t"n). Rich. II. 

F 

Fabian (fa'-bl-**n, Julia Marlowe, Ada Rehan, E. H. 

Sothern). Twel. N. 
Faery (f4r'-I or fa'-ri). In Mid. N. D., II, 1, 58, some 

thin, t^n; yet; sh ■■ ■ in aiure; n => French nasalising n aa in Fr. en, tn>, 
on, un; d ■» eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. zlir. 



112 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

editions have this form capitalized in place of the usual 

word fairy. Folio has Fairy, 
Fairies (far'-iz or fa'-riz). In Mid. N. D., supernumeraries 

and speaking characters. In Merry Wives, masquerade 

disguises in the merry-making in Windsor Park. 
Fairies, King of the. See Oberon (o'-be-ron). 
Fairies, Queen of the. See Titania (ti-ta'-ni-*^). 
Fairy Queen (kwen), queen of the fairies. Merry Wives y 

IV, 6, 20. 
Falconbridge. See Faulconbridge. 
Falconers (fo'-k'n-erz or fol'-k'n-erz), those who hunt 

with falcons or hawks, supernumeraries in 2 Henry VI, 

11,1. 
Falsta£f, Sir John(f61'-staf, Horace Howard Furness, Jr.; 

fol'-staf, Ellen Terry). 1 Henry IV; 2 Henry IV; Merry 

Wives. Called also Jack, Jack Falstaff ; Sir John Paunch 

in 1 Henry IV, II, 2, 69, and Sir John Sack and Sugarin 

1 Henry IV, I, 2, 125. By some commentators Sir John 
Falstaff is believed to be a satiric portrait of Sir John 
Fastolfe. Cf. Fastolfe, Sir John (fast'-olf). 

Falstaffe, the Folio form for Fastolfe. See Fastolfe, Sir 

John (fast'-olf). 
Falstaff, Sir John, the speaking character of 1 Henry IV, 

2 Henry IV, Merry Wives, referred to in Henry V, IV, 
7, 54. Also referred to in Act II, Scene 3, line 5 as Fal- 
staff and line 18 as Sir John; and in Act II, Scene 1, 
line 123 as Sir John. 

Fame (fam), a personification. Troil. and Cres., IV, 5, 
143, etc. In Much Ado, II, 1, 221, called Lady Fame. 
Fang (fang). 2 Henry IV. 

ale, _Snn, ask, at, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; 61d, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (Chino); ooze, laok; oil, our; church; go; 6ong; 



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Far, Monsieur La (m""-syo' la far), the Marshal of 
France. Lear, IV, 3, 10, 

The Mar[e]shal of France, Monsieur La Far. 

Farrara (fa-ra'-ra) or Ferrara (fe-ra'-ra), meaning the 
Duke of Ferrara. Henry VIII, III, 2, 323. 

A league between his highness and Ferrara. 

Fastolfe, Sir John (fast'-olf). 1 Henry VL The Folio 
spelling is Falstaffe. 

"Some curious association between this character [Sir John 
Falstaff] and Sir John Fastolfe [a distinguished warrior] must 
have existed in the poet's mind." — French. 

Fate (fat), a personification. Temp., I, 1, 33, etc. 

Fates (fats) , meaning the Three Fates, in classical mythol- 
ogy, the three goddesses who controlled human destiny. 
Mid. N.D.,Y,l, 199, etc. 

Father that has killed his son (fa'-ther). 3 Henry VI. 

Fauconberg (fo'-k'n-berg), a French noble who fell at 
Agincourt. Henry V, III, 5, 44 and IV, 8, 104. Folio 
Henry V, page 80, has Faulconb ridge and page 91, 
Fauconbridge. 

Fauconbridge, one of the Folio forms for Faulconbridge 
(fo'-k'n-brij), which see, and Fauconberg (fo'-k'n- 
berg), which see. 

Faulconbridge or Falconbridge, both pronounced (fo'- 
k'n-brij or fol'-k'n-brij). In John, I, 1, 56, referring to 
Sir Robert Faulconbridge, father to Robert Faulcon- 
bridge. In John, III, 4, 171, etc., the name used for 
Philip the Bastard. In 3 He-ry VI, I, 1, 239, French 
^ays William Nevill, Earl of Kent and Admiral of Eng- 

thin, csen; yet; zh = s in azure; n = French nasalizing n as in Ft. en, in-. 



114 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

land, is here meant and not Thomas Nevill as some com- 
mentators think. In Merch of V., 1, 2, 71, a young baron 
of England, suitor to Portia. In Love's L. L., 2, 1, 205, 
a name used by Boyet. Folio has also Fauconbridge. 
Cf. Fauconberg (fo'-k'n-berg). 

Faulconbridge or Falconbridge, Jaques (ja'-kwez), a 
man mentioned by Maria. Love's L. L., II, 1, 42. 

Faulconbridge or Falconbridge, Lady, mother to Philip, 
the Bastard. John. 

Faulconbridge or Falconbridge, Lord of, one of the 
titles of Lord Talbot. 1 Henry VI, IV, 7, 67. 

Faulconbridge or Falconbridge, Robert, half-brother to 
Philip, the Bastard. John. 

Faulconbridge or Falconbridge, Sir Robert, father to 
Robert Faulconbridge, mentioned in the Dramatis Per- 
sonae in the description of his son. John. Referred to 
in Act I, Scene 1, as Faulconbridge in line 56, and as 
Robert Faulconbridge in line 52; and in Act I, Scene 1, 
hne 80, etc., as Sir Robert. 

Fauste (fos'-te, Eng.; fous'-t6, Rom.), vocative of the 
Latin name, Faustus, used in a quotation from Virgil. 
Love's L. L., IV, 2, 95. 

Faustuses, Doctor (fous'-tys-6z), the reference is to the 
famous German astrologer. Doctor Faustus. Merry 
Wives, IV, 5, 71. 

Fear (fer), a personification. Ant. and Cleo., II, 3, 22. 
Not capitalized in all editions. 

February (feb'-roo-^-ri), the second month of the calendar 
year. Much Ado, V, 4, 41. 

That you have such a February face, . . . 

mie, ^Irm, isk, it, o&re; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; Aid, 5x, foreign, 
6r; 'uae, lip, Chin^ (China); oose, look; oil, our; ehurcb; go; eong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 115 

Feeble (fe'-b'l). 2 Henry IV. Called Francis Feeble in 

Act III, Scene 2, line 158. 
Fenton (fgn'-t"n). Merry Wives. 
Fer, Master (far). See Fer, Monsieur le (m""-sy6' 

le far). 
Fer, Monsieur le (m^"-syo' le far), a French soldier. 

Henry V, IV, 4, 27. Called also Master Fer in line 

28. 
Ferdinand (fer'-di-n%d). In Lovers L. L., King of Navarre. 

In Temp., son to the King of Naples. 
Ferdinand. In Henry VIII, II, 4, 47, King of Spain, 

Queen Katharine's father. In Tarn, of Shrew, IV, 1, 154, 

Petruchio's alleged cousin. 
Ferrara (fe-ra'-ra). See Farrara (fa-ra'-ra). 
Ferrers, Walter Lord (wol'-ter, lord fer'-erz). Sir 

Walter Devereux, slain at Bosworth Field. Rich. Illy 

V, 5, 13. 

John Duke of Norfolk, Walter Lord Ferrers, . . . 

Feste (fes'-t^, Ada Rehan, et al.), a clown; assumes the 

role of Sir Topas. Twel. N. 
Fidele (fi-de'-le or fi-dal'), the name assumed by Imogen. 

Cym., Ill, 6, 61, etc. 

Fidele, sir. I have a kinsman who . . . Ill, 6, 61. 

Whilst summer lasts, and I live here, Fidele, . . . TV, 2, 219. 

Fiends (fendz), supernumeraries appearing to Joan La 

Pucelle in 1 Henry VI, V, 3. 
Fife (fif) , a county of Scotland. Mac, 1, 2, 48, etc. 
Fife, Earl of. See Mordake (mor'-dak or mer'-d6k). 

thin, tnen; yet; zh k s in azure; n =3 French nasalising n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; o ^^ eu in Fr. jeu; Pr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. sliv. 



ii6 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

FiNSBURY (f3fnz'-b"-ri), a district of London. 1 Henry IV, 

III, 1, 257. 

As if thou never walk'st further than Finsbury. 

Fish Street (fish stret), a former street in London. 2 
Henry VI, IV, 8, 1. "The name of Fish Street is pre- 
served in Fish Street Hill, on which the Monument 
stands." — Henry Irving Shakespeare. 

Fishermen (fish'-er-m^n), speaking characters in Per. 

Fitzwater, Lord (fits'-w6-ter), Walter Fitz- waiter, fifth 
Baron Fitz-walter. Rich. II. 

Flaminius (fla-mm'-i-us). Tim. of Ath. 

Flanders (flan'-derz), an ancient country of Europe. 
3 Henry VI, IV, 5, 21; Henry VIII, III, 2, 319. 

Flavius (fla'-vi-us). In Jul. Cces., a tribune. In Tim. of 
Ath., steward to Timon. 

Flavius, one of the Duke's followers. Meas. for Meas., 

IV, 5, 6 and 10. 

Fleance (fle'-%s, Phyllis Neilson-Terry, et al.). Mac. 
Fleece, Golden (gol'-d'n fles), an order of knighthood 

founded by Philip the Good, here held by Lord Talbot. 

1 Henry VI, IV, 7, 69. 
Fleet (flet), meaning Fleet Prison, in London. 2 Henry 

IV, V, 5, 97. 

Go, carry Sir John Falstaff to the Fleet: 

Fleming (flem'-ing), a native of Flanders. Merry Wives, 

II, 2, 316. 
Flemish (fiem'-ish), pertaining to Flanders. Merry Wives, 

II, 1, 23. 
Flibbertigibbet (flib'-er-ti-jib"-"t), the name of a 

ale, arm, ask, it, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; 61d, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin'^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; cburch; go; song; 



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fiend, adapted from Harsnet's Declaration of Egregious 

Popish Impostures, 1603. Lear, III, 4, 120, and IV, 1 , 64. 
Flint castle (flint kas'l), a castle in Wales. Rich. II, 

III, 2, 209. Named as the setting for Act III, Scene 3. 
Flora (flo'-r"), in classical mythology, the goddess of 

flowers and spring. Wint. Tale, IV, 4, 3. 

Do give a life: no shepherdess, but Flora . . . 

Florence (fl5r'-%s), a city of Italy. All's Well, III, 2, 

71, etc. 
Florence, Duke of. All's Well. 
Florentine (flor'-^n-ten or -tin, Web.; flor'-en-ten. 

Stand.), a native of Florence. 0th., I, 1, 20, etc. 
Florentius (flor-en'-shus), a character in Chaucer's 

Wife of Bath's Tale. Tam. of Shrew, I, 2, 69. 

Be she as foul as was Florentius' love, . . . 

Florizel (flor'-i-zel, Horace Hoivard Furness, Jr.), Prince of 

Bohemia. Wint. Tale. Assumes the name of Doricles. 
Fluellen (floo-el'-en). Henry V. This name is the Welsh 

pronunciation of the Welsh name Llewelyn. 
Flute (floot, Oxf., Web., Stand.). Mid. N. D. Called 

Francis Flute in Act I, Scene 2, line 44. 
Foix (foiz, Eng.; fwa, Fr.), a French noble who fell at 

Agincourt. Henry V, III, 5, 45, and IV, 8, 104. The 

Folio Henry V has Loys page 80, and Foyes page 91. 
Followers (fol'-o-erz), supernumeraries in Per., I, 1, and 

Tit. Andr., I, 1, etc. 
Fontibell (fon'-ti-bel), a name used for Diana Capilet. 

All's Well, IV, 2, 1. 

They told me that your name was Fontibell. 

thin, «=€n; yet; zh = Z in azure; n = French nasalizing n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; d = cu in Fr. jeu; Fr. mcnii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



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Fool (fool), a court jester. Lear; Tim. of Ath. 

Forces (fors'-Sz or fors'-ez), meaning forces of war, enter as 

supernumeraries in several of the plays. 
Ford (ford, Eng., Forbes-Robertson; ford, U. S.). Merry 

Wives. Called Frank by Mistress Ford in Act II, 

Scene 1, line 155. 
Ford, Mistress. Merry Wives. In Act II, Scene 1 , line 51, 

Mistress Page jestingly calls Mistress Ford **Sir Alice 

Ford." 
Ford, Sir Alice. See Ford, Mistress. 
Fores (for'-gs). See Forres, same pronunciation. 
Forest, Gaultree or Gualtree (gol'-tr^ for'-Sst), the 

forest of Galtres, near the city of York, England, a royal 

forest until 1670. 2 Henry IV, IV, 1, 2. 

'Tis Gaultree Forest, an 't shall please your grace, . . . 

Forest of Arden (f6r'-6st V ar'-d%), held by some com- 
mentators to be the Forest of Ardennes between Belgium 
and France, but held by the Variorum Shakespeare to be 
the Forest of Arden in Warwickshire, England. As You 
Like It, I, 1, 120, etc. Called Arden in ^^ You Like It, 
II, 4, 15. 

Forester (for'-gs-ter), a speaking role in Lovers L. L., IV, 1. 
Foresters enter and sing in As You Like It, IV, 2. 

Forres or Fores, both pronounced (f6r'-gs), a royal 
burgh of Scotland. Mac., I, 3, 39. Occurs also several 
times in the settings for the scenes. The Folio has 
Soris. 

How far is't call'd to Forres? What are these . . . 

Forrest (f6r'-Sst), Miles Forrest, one of the actual 

ile. Inn, ask, 2t, oire; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; Aid, ox, foreign, 
dr; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); ooie, look; oil, our; church; go; Bong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 119 

assassins who murdered the young princes, Edward 
and Richard, in the Tower. Rich. Ill, IV, 3, 4, 
passim. 

FoRTHLiGHT (forth '-lit) or Forthright (forth'-rit), Mas- 
ter, Pompey's descriptive name for one of the prisoners. 
Meas. for Meas., IV, 3, 17. 

Fortinbras (for'-tin-bras. Stand.; f6r'-tin-bra,s. Cent.), 
Prince of Norway. Ham. 

On Fortinbras; which he, in brief, obeys, ... II, 2, 68. 

Fortunate-Unhappy (f6r'-ch%-^t or f^r'-t'un-^t un- 
hap'-i), the signature to the letter which Malvolio be- 
lieves to be from Olivia. Twel. N., II, 5, 173. 

Fortune (for'-ch^n or for'-t'un), a personification. Temp., 

I, 2, 178, etc. Called Lady Fortune in As You Like It, 

II, 7, 16, etc. 

Forum (f6'-r"m), the famous Roman Forum, the political 

center of ancient Rome, given as the setting for the 

scene. Jul. Cces., Ill, 2, etc. 
FoYES, one of the Folio forms for Foix (foiz, Eng.; fwa, 

Fr.), which see. 
Frailty (fral'-ti), a personification. Ham., 1, 2, 146. 
France (frans or frans), a country of Europe. Merch. of 

v., I, 2, 81, etc. Used also to designate the King of 

France. 
France, King of. In AlVs Well, a fictitious king. In 

Lear, husband of Cordelia. See also the specific 

names. 
France, King of, referring to various sovereigns of 

France. Love's L. L., II, 1, 30, etc. 

thin, (nen; jret; Eh « M in axure; n => French nasalising n aa in Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 « eu in Pr. jeu; Pr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xUt. 



I20 Alphabetical Fronotmcing Index 

France, Queen of, Isabel (iz'-^-bel). Henry V. 
Frances (fran'-sSs). Love's L. L., Ill, 1, 122, Costard 

mistakes enfranchise for one Frances. 
Francis, H^res. See Hjeres Francis. 
Francis (fran'-sis, Stand.; fran'-sis, Cent.), a drawer, who 

speaks in 1 Henry IV, II, 4. 
Francis, the name by which Falstaff addresses Prince 

Hal, disguised as a servant. 2 Henry IV, II, 4, 305 and 

382. See also the specific names. 
Francis, Friar. Much Ado. 
Francis, Saint, a Saint mentioned by Friar Lawrence. 

Rom. and Jul., II, 3, 65, and V, 3, 121. See also Saint 

Francis. 
Francisca (fran-sis'-k"). Meas. for Meas. The Italian 

word is Francesca (fran-che'-ska). 
Francisco (fran-sis'-ko). In fl'aw., a soldier. In Temp., a, 

lord. The Italian form is Francesco (fran-che'-sko). 
Francisco, a name used for Doctor Caius by the host, who 

according to Malone means to say "my Frenchman." 

Merry Wives, II, 3, 28. 
Francois (fran"-swa', Lanson), an old form iox franqais 

(fran"-sa'), meaning the French language. Henry V, 

V, 2, 199. 
Frank (frangk). See Ford (ford or ford). 
Frankfort (frangk'-f"rt), a city in Germany. Merch. of 

v.. Ill, 1, 89. 
Frateretto (fra-ter-et'-to), the name of a fiend, adapted 

from Harsnet's Declaration of Egregious Popish Im- 
postures, 1603. Lear, III, 6, 7. 
Frederick (fred'-rik, Margaret Anglin; or fred'-^-rik). As 

ale, _3nn, ask, at, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; 6Id, 6x, foreign, 
or; 'use. Up, Chin*' (China); doze, look; oil, our; cburch; go; eong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 121 

You Like It. The verse permits either a disyllable or a 
trisyllable. 

Duke Frederick, hearing how that every day ... V, 4, 160. 

To be adopted heir to Frederick. I, 2, 246. 

Frederick, the name of Mariana's brother. Meas. for 

Mea5., Ill, 1,217 and 224. 
Free-town (fre'-toun), the castle of the Capulets. Rom. 

and Jul., I, 1, 109. 

To old Free-town, our common judgement-place. 

French (frensh, Oxf.). In All's Well, II, 3, 101, etc., the 
people of France. In Merch. of V., I, 2, 75, etc., the 
French language. 

French-crown-colour (-kroun'-kiir'-"r), "a bright 
golden yellow, the colour of a French gold crown-piece." 
— Henry Irving Shakespeare. Mid. N. D., 1,2, 97. Not 
a compound word in Everyman's Shakespeare, Folio 
has French-crowne colour 'd. 

Frenchman (frensh'-m%), a speaking character in Cym., I, 
4. 

Frenchman, a native of France. Much Ado, III, 2, 33, 
etc. 

Frenchwoman (frensh'-wd6"-m^n), a woman of France. 
£ Henry VI, 1, 3, 143; 3 Henry VI, I, 4, 149. 

Friar (fri'-er), a brother or member of a religious order. 
In song and on the stage the pronunciation (fri'-ar) is 
often heard. Folio has also Frier. See the specific 
names. 

Friday (fri'-d^), the sixth day of the week. Troil. and 

thin, v=€n; yet; zh == z in azure; n = French nasalizing n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 = eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



122 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Cres., I, 1, 78. Used in the plural in M^as. for Meas., 
Ill, 2, 192, and As You Like It, IV, 1, 116. 

Friday, Good (good fri'-d^), the Friday before Easter. 
John, I, 1, 235; i Henry IV, I, 2, 128. 

Friends (frgndz). In Folio Tim. of Ath., page 89, two 
speaking roles called Friends; in modern editions called 
First Lord, Second Lord. 

Frier, Folio form for Friar (fri'-er). 

Frogmore (fr6g'-m6r), the English Royal Palace near 
Windsor. Merry Wives, II, 3, 78 and 90, and III, 1, 33, 
also in the setting for the latter scene. 

Froissart (frwa"-sar', Fr.; froi'-sart, Eng.), the cele- 
brated French chronicler. 1 Henry VI, I, 2, 29. Folio 
has Froysard. 

Froissart, a countryman of ours, records, . . . 

Froth (froth). Meas.for Meas. 

Froysard, Folio form for Froissart (frwa"-sar', Fr.; 

froi'-sart, Eng.), which see. 
FuLviA (fiil'-vi-"), wife to Mark Antony. Ant. and Cleo., 

I, 1, 20, etc. 
Furies (f'u'-riz), in Roman mythology, three goddesses 

adopted from the Greek Erinyes, avengers of iniquity. 

Rich. Ill, I, 4, 57, etc. 
FuRNiVAL OF Sheffield, Lord (fer'-nl-v^l **v sh6'-feld), 

one of the titles of Lord Talbot. 1 Henry VI, IV, 

7,66. 
Fury (f'u'-rl). In Temp., IV, 1, 258, a spirit in the shape 

of a dog. In Ant. and Cleo., II, 5, 40, etc., a personifica- 
tion. 

ale, ,Srm, aak, it, eire; eve, rait, term; iee. pin; Aid. hx, foreign, 
6r; iuse, dp, Chin^ (China); ooae, look; oil, onr; ehtiieh; go; aong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 123 



Gabriel. In Folio 3 Henry VI, page 150, Gabriel has the 
speaking r61e which in modern editions is attributed to a 
messenger. For note on omission of Folio pronunciation 
see page xxvii. 

Gabriel (ga'-bri-*'l), one of Petruchio's servants. Tarn, oj 
Shrew, IV, 1, 136. Folio has Gabrel. 

And Gabriel's pumps were all unpink'd i' the heel; 

Gadshill (g3,dz'-hn), one of Falstaff's knavish companions. 

1 Henry IV. 
Gadshill, a hill in Kent, England, near Rochester, the 

scene of Falstaflf's famous attack on the four travellers. 

1 Henry IV, I, 2, 118, etc. In some editions spelled 

Gad's-hill in 3 Henry IV, I, 2, 170, and II, 4, 333. 
Galathe (gal'-u-the). Hector's horse. Troil. and Cres., 

V, 5, 20. 

Now here he fights on Galathe his horse, . . . 

Galen (ga'-l'^n), a celebrated Greek medical writer and 

philosopher. Merry Wives, II, 3, 29, etc. 
Gallia (gil'-I-*^): "The ancient Latin and usual poetical 

name of France." — Siatidard Dictionary. Cym., I, 6, 

201, etc. 
Gallia and Gaul (gol), together meaning France and 

Wales, but which means which is still a disputed point. 

Merry Wives, III, 1, 99. Folio has GalUa and Gaule. 

Other readings are Gawle and Gawlia; Gallia and 

Wallia; Guallia and Gaul; Gallia and Guallia. 
Gallian (gS.r-I-*^n), Gallic, pertaining to Gaul or Gallia. 

Cym., I, 6, 66; 7 Henry VI, V, 4, 139. Cf. Gallia. 

thin, ihea; jet; sh » ■ in asure; n = French nasaliting n as in Pr. en, in-. 
on. un; 6 » ea in Fr. jeu; Fr. meaii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



124 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Galloway (gol'-wa or gal'-°-wa), a district in southern 
Scotland, famed for its horses. 2 Henry IV, II, 4, 205. 

Gallowglasses (gar-°-glas"-ez), heavy-armed foot- 
soldiers of Ireland or of the Western Scottish Isles. 
Mac, I, 2, 13; ^ Henry VI, IV, 9, 26. 

Gallus (gal'-us). Ant. and Cleo. 

Gam, Davy (da'-vi gam) , a valiant Welshman, who saved 
the king's life and later fell at Agincourt; brother-in- 
law to Owen Glendower. Henry V, IV, 8, 109. 
Sir Richard Ketly, Davy Gam, esquire: 

Ganymede (gan'-i-med), the name assum^ed by Rosahnd 

in her disguise. As You Like It, 1, 3, 127, etc. The Folio 

form is Ganimed. 
Gaolers (jal'-erz), speaking characters or supernumeraries 

in several of the plays. 
Garagantua (gar-^-gan'-t'u-*^). See Gargantua (gar- 

gan'-t>u-"). 
Garden, the Temple (th^ tem'-p'l gar'-d'n), the garden 

belonging to the Temple in London, the lodge of the 

famous order of Knights Templar. 1 Henry VI, II, 4, 

125. 
Gardener (gar'-d'n-er), a speaking role in Rich. II, III, 4. 

The Folio form is Gardiner. 
Gardiner (gard'-ner) , Bishop of Winchester. Henry VIII. 

Also the Folio form for Gardener, which see. 
Gargantua (gar-gan'-t'u-") or Garagantua (gar-"- 

gan'-tiu-"), a giant having an enormous mouth and 

appetite, popularized by Rabelais. ^1^ You Like It, 

III, 2, 238. 
Gargrave, Sir Thomas (gar'-grav). 1 Henry VI. 

ale, ,Snu, ask. Sit, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; Sid, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use. Up, Cbin^ (China); doze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 125 

Garter Inn (gar'-ter m), an inn in the town of Windsor, 
England, famous as the scene of Falstaff's revels; men- 
tioned in the stage directions. Merry Wives, I, 3, etc. 
Called Garter in Merry Wives, I, 1, 143, etc. 

Garter King at Arms (king at armz), one of the heraldic 
officers of England, usually written Garter, King-of- 
Arms, a speaking role in Henry VIII. Enters as Garter 
in the coronation procession. 

Gascony (gas'-k°-ni) , an old province in France, named 
in the stage directions. 1 Henry VI, IV, 3, etc. 

Gates, Tower (tou'-er gats), gates of the Tower of Lon- 
don, mentioned in the stage directions. 1 Henry VI, 1, 3. 

Gaul, Galllv and (gal'-i-f %d gol). See Gallia and 
Gaul. 

Gaultier (go "-tea'), "the old and also a modern French 
form for Gautier, pronounced as above, equivalent to the 
English Walter." — Lanson. 2 Henry VI, IV, 1, 37 and 
38. Cf. Gualtier. See Whitmore, Walter (wol'-ter 
hwit'-mor), and Water. 

Gaultree or Gualtree Forest (gol'-tr^ for'-est), the 
forest of Galtres, near the city of York, England, a 
royal forest until 1670. 2 Henry IV, IV, 1, 2. 
'Tis Gaultree Forest, an 't shall please your grace, . . . 

Gaunt (gant. Stand.; gant or gont, Cent), meaning John 
of Gaunt. 1 Henry IV, V, 1, 45, etc. The name is 
corrupted from Ghent (gent, Eng.; gaN, Fr.). For 
aN see page liii. 

Gaunt, John a. See Gaunt, John of. 

Gaunt, John of, John Plantagenet, Duke of Lancaster, and 
brother to Edmund of Langley, Duke of York. Rich. II. 

thin, raen; yet; zh = K in azure; n = French nasalizing n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; o = cu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. sliy. 



126 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Gaunt, John of, John Plantagenet, Duke of Lancaster, 
fourth son of King Edward the Third. 1 Henry IV, 
II, 2, 70, etc. A speaking character in Rich. II. Called 
John a Gaunt in 2 Henry IV, III, 2, 49, etc. 

Gawsey, Sir Nicholas (nik'-S-lus go'-zi or go'-st). Sir 
Nicholas Goushill. 1 Henry IV, V, 4, 45 and 58. 

Geffrey (jef'-ri), Geoffrey Plantagenet, brother to King 
John, and father to Arthur. John, I, 1, 8, etc. 

General (j6n'-^-r"l), a speaking character in 1 Henry VI, 
IV, 2. 

Genius (jen'-)ms), the attendant spirit of man, sup- 
posed to direct his actions. Troil. and Cres., IV, 4, 52, 
etc. 

Genoa (jgn'-^-fi), a city of Italy. Merch. of V., Ill, 1, 84, 
passim; Tam. of Shrew, IV, 4, 4. The Italian literary 
form is Genova (je'-no-va), and the Folio has also 
Genowa. 

Gentile (jen'-til), a person belonging to a people not 
Jewish. Merch. of V., II, 6, 51. 

Now, by my hood, a Gentile, and no Jew. 

Gentleman-usher (jen'-t'l-m^n ush'-er). Henry VIII, II, 
4. Listed in the Dramatis Personae as Griffith, Gentle- 
man-usher to Queen Katharine, announced as Gentle- 
man Usher in the stage directions, but in most editions 
delivers his one speech as Griffith. 

Gentlemen (j6n'-t'l-m^n), speaking characters or super- 
numeraries in many of the plays. 

Gentlewoman (j6n'-t'l-wd6"-m"n). A speaking role in 
Cor. In Mac., V, 1, a speaking character called Wait- 
ing-Gentlewoman. See also the specific names. 

ile, ,lnn, ask, it, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; Aid, 5x, foreign, 
or; 'use, up. Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, oar; church; go; eong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 127 

Gentry (jen'-tri), people of the upper classes, super- 
numeraries in Cor., Ill, 1. 

George (jorj). In 3 Henry VI, George, afterward Duke of 
Clarence; in Rich. Ill, the same character after he has 
been made Duke of Clarence. In Folio 2 Henry VI j 
page 141, George — in modern editions, George Be vis 
(bgv'-3fs or be'- vis) — a man who enters with Lord Say. 

George. In 2 Henry VI, IV, 1, 29, and Rich. Ill, IV, 4, 
366 and 369, the equestrian figure of Saint George, 
forming part of the insignia of the Order of the Garter. 
In John, I, 1, 186, a name used by Philip the Bastard in 
his imaginary conversation with an inferior. See Page 
(paj) and the specific names. 

George, Saint, the national saint of England. John, II, 

1, 288, etc. Reference is made to Saint George's field by 
Shallow in 2 Henry IV, III, 2, 207, and by the Duke of 
York in 2 Henry VI, V, 1, 46. 

Gerard de Narbon (je-rard' d" nar'-b'^n, Frank R. Benson, 
Brander Matthews), father to Helena. AlVs Well, I, 1, 
30 and 42, and II, 1, 104. 

German (jer'-m^n), a native of Germany. Much Ado, III, 

2, 35, etc. 

Germany (jer'-m"-ni), a country of central Europe. Lear^ 

IV, 7, 91, etc. 
Gertrude (ger'-trood), Queen of Denmark. Ham. 
Ghosts (gosts), speaking r61es in several of the plays. In 

Ham., the Ghost of Hamlet's father. In Jul. Cess., IV, 

3, the Ghost of Csesar, In Rich. Ill, V, 3, the eleven 
victims murdered by King Richard. In Cym., V, 4, 
Ghosts of Sicilius Leonatus, etc., called Apparitions in 

thin, tnen; yet; xh >= I in aiure; n ^ French nasalising n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; d — eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menu. Explanation of Key, etc., p. iliv. 



128 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

the Dramatis Personae. In Mac, III, 4, the Ghost of 

Banquo enters but does not speak. 
Gilbert Peck (gil'-bert pek), in the play, chancellor to^ 

the Duke of Buckingham. Henry VIII, I, 1, 219. 

Called Sir Gilbert Peck in Act II, Scene 1, Une 20. 
Gilbert Talbot, Sir (tal'-b"t, Horace Howard Furness, Jr., 

or tol'-b^t), a nobleman, rewarded by King Henry VII 

for valiant service at Bosworth Field in 1485, grandson ta 

the famous soldier, Sir John Talbot. Rich. Ill, IV, 5, 10. 
GiLLLAMS (gil'-y^mz), a servant. 1 Henry IV, II, 3, 68. 

What ho ! Is Gilliams with the packet gone? 
Gillian (jil'-i-^^n or gil'-i-^^n), an old form for the name 

Juliana. Com. of Err., Ill, 1, 31. 

Maud, Bridget, Marian, Cicely, Gillian, Ginn! 
GiNN (jin). See Jen'. 
Girl (gerl), one of the children of Clarence, a speaking role 

in Rich. Ill, II, 2. 
Gis (jis), a contraction for Jesus. Ham., IV, 5, 59. 

By Gis and by Saint Charity, . . . [song]. 
Glamis (glam'-is or glamz), the name of an ancient 
Scottish castle, used also to designate Macbeth, thane of 
Glamis. Mac, I, 3, 116, etc. "Pronounced glamz in 
the place itself, glam'-is on the stage." — Charles Rann 
Kennedy. The rhythm permits both pronunciations. 
To cry 'Hold, hold!' Great Glamis! worthy Cawdor! 1,5,55. 

And yet woulds't wrongly win : thou'ldst have, great Glamis, . . . 
I, 5, 23. 
Glansdale, Sir William (glanz'-d^il). 1 Henry VI. 
Glendower, Owen (o'-en glen'-dou-er, Horace Howard 

ale, arm, aak, at, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; 61d, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; cburcb; go; 6ong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 129 

Furness, Jr.). 1 Henry IV. Webster's and the Century 
Dictionaries give only glen'-door; the Standard Diction- 
ary allows either pronunciation. 

Glendow^r, Owen, a great Welsh Chieftain, the life- 
long enemy of King Henry the Fourth, and an important 
speaking character in 1 Henry IV. 2 Henry VI, II, 2, 
41. CaUed Glendower in Rich. II, III, 1, 43, and 2 
Henry IV, 1, 3, 72, and III, 1, 103. Folio has also 
Glendoure. 

Gloster (gl6s'-ter). See Gloucester, pronounced the 
same. 

Glostershire (gl6s'-ter-shir). See Gloucestershire, 
pronounced the same. 

Gloucester or Gloster, both pronounced (glos'-ter), a 
county in England. Merry Wives, 1, 1, 5, etc. Used also 
for Duke of Gloucester. See also Edmund. Folio has 
also Glouster. The name is a trisyllable in several lines 
(glo'-sgs-ter). 

Here's Gloucester, a foe to citizens, . . . 1 Henry VI, I, 3, 62. 

Gloucester or Gloster, Duchess of. In Rich. II the title 
is borne by Eleanor de Bohun. See also Eleanor (el'-"- 
ner or el'-i-nor). 

Gloucester or Gloster, Duke of, the character who ap- 
pears as Prince Humphrey in 2 Henry IV, and as Hum- 
phrey in 2 Henry VI. Henry V; 1 Henry VI. See also 
Humphrey (hum'-fri) and Richard (rich'-^rd). 

Gloucester, Duke of, meaning Thomas of Woodstock, 
youngest son to Edward the Third, murdered by King 
Richard. Rich. II, I, 1, 100, etc. See Woodstock, 
Thomas of (wd6d'-st6k). 

thin, raen; yet; zh => I in azure; n = French nasaliiing n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; d = cu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation uf Key, etc., p. xliv. 



130 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Gloucester or Gloster, Earl of, father to Edgar and Ed- 
mund. Lear. 
Gloucester, Edmund, Earl of, meaning Edmund, son to 

the Earl of Gloucester, and a character in the play. 

Lear, V, 3, 125. 
Gloucester, Richard, meaning Richard Plantagenet, 

the Duke of Gloucester in the play. Rich. Ill, I, 3, 

12. 
Gloucestershire or Glostershire, both pronounced 

(glos'-ter-shir), same as Gloucester, a county in England. 

1 Henry IV, I, 3, 243, etc. 
Glouster, a Folio form for Gloucester (glos'-ter), 

which see. 
Gobbo, Launcelot (lan'-sMot gob '-bo), a clown, servant to 

Shylock. Merch. of V. Folio has Lancelet and Launce- 

let. 
Gobbo, Old, father to Launcelot Gobbo. Merch. of V, 
God (god), the Supreme Being. As You Like It, 1, 1, 36, 

etc. The form God Almighty occurs in Henry V, II, 4, 

77, etc. 
Gofife or Gough, Matthew (math'-'u gof). 2 Henry VI. 
Golden Fleece (gol'-d'n fles), an order of knighthood 

founded by Philip the Good, here held by Lord Talbot. 

1 Henry VI, IV, 7, 69. 
Golgotha (gol'-go-th^ not gol-go'-th*^), "the place of the 

skull," a place near Jersualem, the scene of the Cruci- 
fixion. Mac, 1, 2, 40; Rich. II, IV, 1, 144. 
GoLiASES or Goliasses (go-h'-'^-sez), Alen^on's plural for 

GoUath. 1 Henry VI, I, 2, 33. 

For none but Samsons and Goliases . . . 

ile. Inn, ask, it, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; fild, ox, foreign^ 
6r; 'dse, up, Chin'' (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; Gong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 131 

Goliath (g6-li'-"th), the Philistine giant, killed by David. 
Merry Wives, V, 1, 23. 

Goneril (g6n'-"-ril, Robert Mantell). Lear. Folio has 
Gonerill. 

GoNGARiAN (gon-ga'-ri-^n) or Hungarian (hun-ga'-ri-^n), 
a needy or beggarly fellow. Merry Wives, I, 3, 23. 

GoNZAGO (gon-za'-go, Eng.; gon-dza'-go, Ital.), in the play 
presented before the king, an Itahan poisoned by his 
wife, Baptista; the part taken by the Player King. 
Ham., Ill, 2, 249 and 275. 

GoNZAGO, The Murder of, the name of the play pre- 
sented before the king. Ham., II, 2, 563. 

Gonzalo (gon-za'-lo). Temp. 

Good Friday (good frl'-d^), the Friday before Easter. 
John, I, 1, 235; 1 Henry IV, I, 2, 128. 

Goodfellow, Robin (r6b'-in gdod'-fel"-*^), or Puck (puk). 
Mid. N. D. Called Robin in Act III, Scene 2, line 355, 
etc., and Hobgobhn in Act II, Scene 1, line 40. 

Goodman, John (gd6d'-m"n), a man serving Cardinal 
Beaufort. 2 Henry VI, I, 3, 19. 

GooDRiG (gd6d'-rig) or Goodricke (gd6d'-rik), one of 
the titles of Lord Talbot. 1 Henry VI, IV, 7, 64. 
Lord Talbot of Goodrig and Urchinfield, . . . 

Goodwin Sands (gd6d'-win sa,ndz), dangerous shoals 
about five miles oflf Deal, England. John, V, 3, 11, and 
V, 5, 13. Called the Goodwins in Merch. of V., Ill, 1, 4. 

Goodwins (gd6d'-winz). See Goodwin Sands (sandz). 

GORBODUC, King (gor'-bo-duk), a mythical British King. 
Twel. N., IV, 2, 16. The Folio form is Gorbodacke. 

Gordian KNOT (gor'-dl-^n), in classical mythology, the 

thin, v^en; yet; zh ■• I in aiure; n s French nasaliaing n aa in Pr. en, in-, 
on. un; o " eu in Fr. Jeu; Fr. menQ. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xiiv. 



132 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

hard knot tied on the chariot of King Gordius of Phry- 

gia, cut by Alexander the Great, who subsequently, as 

had been prophesied for whomever should untie it, 

became the "lord of all Asia." Cym., II, 2, 34; Henry V, 

1,1,46. 
Gorgon (gor'-gon), in classical mythology, a frightful 

female monster. Mac, II, 3, 77; Ant. and Cleo., II, 5, 

116. 
Got (got), a mispronunciation of the word God. Merry 

Wives, I, 1, 37, etc. 
Goths (goths), speaking characters or supernumeraries in 

Tit. Andr. 
Goths, an ancient Teutonic race. As You Like It, III, 

3, 9, etc. 
Goths, Queen, of the, Tamora (tam'-6-r"). Tit. Andr. 

When Goths were Goths and Tamora was queen, ... I, 1, 139. 

Gough or Goffe, Matthew (math'-'u gof). 2 Henry VI. 

Governor (guv'-er-ner; guv'-er-nor. Stage pron.), an 
official title. See the specific names. 

Gower (gou'-er). In 2 Henry IV, Thomas Gower, one 
of the King's party. In Henry V, an ofiicer in King 
Henry's army. In both plays called also Captain 
Gower in the text. In Per., the spirit of the poet Gower 
speaks as Chorus. 

Gr.^ce (gras). In Love's L. L., II, I, 178, etc., a form of 
address applied to nobility in Great Britain and Ire- 
land. In Wint. Tale, I, 2, 99, and Mac, V, 8, 72, a 
personification. In Tim. of Ath., I, 2, a prayer before a 
meal, spoken by Apemantus. 

Grand, Saint Jaques le (saN zhak le graN, Fr., Frank R. 

ale, Srm, ask, St, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; 61d, 5x, foreign, 
or; 'use. Up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, oar; church; go; sons; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 133 

Benson; s^t ja'-kwez 1^ grand, Eng.), probably a 
shrine of Saint James the Great. All's Well, III, 5, 37, 
and IV, 3, 58. See Henry Irving Shakespeare. For sin 
and ON see page hii. 
Grandpre (grand'-pra, Richard Mansfield; graN"-pra', 
Fr.). Henry V. The Folio has Grand Free, Grandpree, 
and Graundpree. See Brander Matthews on French 
names, page xxxiv. For JaN see page liii. 

Grandprfi and Roussi, Fauconberg and Foix, . . . IV, 8, 104. 

Grapes, Bunch of (bunsh V graps), "name of a chamber 

in the inn." — LiUledale's Dyce. Meas. for Meas., II, 

1, 133. 
Gratiano (gra-she-a'-no, Ben Greet, gra-shi-a'-no, Phyllis 

Neilson-Terry). In Merch. of V., friend to Antonio and 

Bassanio. In 0th., brother to Brabantio. The ItaHan 

form is Graziano (gra-tsea'-no). 
Gratii (gra'-shi-I, Eng.; gra'-ti-e, Rom.), mentioned by 

Parolles as an oflScer in the Florentine war. AlVs Well, 

IV, 3, 186. See rule for pronunciation under Bentii 

(bgn'-shi-l). 
Graundpree, one of the Folio forms for Grandpre (grand'- 

pra), which see. 
Gray's Inn (graz in), one of the Inns of Court of London. 

2 Henry IV, III, 2, 38. 
Graymalkin (gra-mol'-kin), a gray cat, one of the witches' 

famiUars. Mac, I, 1, 8. Folio has Gray-nialkin. The 

usual spelling is grimalkin. 

I come, Graymalkin. (Imperfect line.] 
Great (grat), meaning Pompey the Great (p6m'-p]f), 

tbin, taen; yet; zh = B in azare; n => FVench nasalising n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on, iin; d => en in Pr. jeu; Pr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



134 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

which see. Lovers L. L., V, 2, 554. Called also Great 
Pompey in this scene. See also the specific names. 

Great Master of France (mas'-ter V frans or frans), the 
title of the head of a military order, here referring to 
Sir Guichard Dolphin. Henry V, IV, 8, 100. 

Grecian (gre'-sh"n), a Greek. Troil. and Ores., I, 3, 279, 
etc. 

Greece (gres). In Com. of Err., I, 1, 133, etc., a country 
of Europe. In Tarn, of Shrcia, Indue, 2, 95, "an ob- 
vious misreading of Greet, a hamlet . . . not far 
removed from Shakespeare's native town." — Sidney 
Lee. 

Greek (grek). In the Folio TroiL and Ores., page 28, a 
Greek is given the speech which in modem editions is 
attributed to a Myrmidon. 

Greek. In TroiL and Cres., ProL, 21, etc., same as Gre- 
cian, meaning a native of Greece. In Tam. of Shrew, 
II, 1, 81, and Jul. Ccbs., I, 2, 282 and 287, meaning the 
language of the Greeks. In Twel. N., IV, 1, 19, a cant 
term meaning a jester. 

Green (gren). Rich. II. The Folio spelling is Greene. 

Green Sleeves (gren slevz), a tune popular since the 
latter part of the 16th century. Merry Wives, II, 1, 64, 
and V, 5, 22. 

Greenwich (grin'-ij) , a town in Kent, England, seat of the 
Pvoyal Observatory, from which longitudes are meas- 
ured. Henry VIl'l, I, 2, 188. 

I can, my liege. Proceed. Being at Greenwich, . . . 

Gregory (greg'-°-ri). In Rom. and Jul., a servant to Cap- 
ulet. In Tam. of Shrew, IV, 1, a servant to Petruchio. 

ale, Krm, ask, ut, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; 61d, oi, foreign, 
4>r; ^uae, up, Cbia*^ (China); ooze, look; oil. OUf; cliurcii; go; Gongi 



Alphahetical Pronouncing Index 135 

Gregory's well, Saint, the place appointed by Proteus 
for a meeting with Thurio. Two Gent., IV, 2, 84. 

Gregory, Tlt?k (terk gr^g'-'^-ri), a nickname given to 
Hildebrand, Pope Gregory VII, because of his arrogance. 
1 Henry IV, V, 3, 46. 

Gregory de Cassado (d" ka-sa'-do) or Cassalis (ka-sa'- 
lis), a knight mentioned in Hall as concluding a league 
between the king and the Duke of Ferrara. Henry VIII , 
III, 2, 321. 

To Giegory de Cassado, to conclude, . . . 

Gremio (gre'-mto, //., Margaret Anglin, Ada Rehan, Otis 
Skinner; gre'-mi-o, Eng., Cent.). Tam. of Shrew. 

Grey, Lady (gra). 3 Henry VI. See Elizabeth. 

Grey, Lady, Elizabeth Woodville, afterward Queen to 
King Edward the Fourth. Rich. Ill, 1, 1,6-4. A speak- 
ing character in S Henry VI. 

Grey, Lord, Sir Richard Grey, son to Elizabeth Woodville. 
Rich. III. 

Grey, Sir John, husband of Lady Grey, slain in the battle 
of St. Alban's. 5 Henry VI, III, 2, 2. The Folio and 
some editions have here erroneously the name Sir 
Richard Grey. 

Grey, Sir Richard, the incorrect name found in the 
Folio and some modern editions in place of Sir John 
Grey, perhaps a mistake on Shakespeare's part, confus- 
ing Lady Grey's son. Sir Richard, with her husband, 
Sir John. 3 Henry VI, III, 2, 2. 

Grey, Sir Thomas, a knight of Northumberland, executed 
on a charge of high treason. Henry V. Called Grey of 
Northumberland in Act 2, Scene 2, line 68. 

thin, teen; yet; zh = S in asure; m = French nasaHiini; n as in Pt. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 = CU in Fr. Jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation u{ Key, etc., p. xGv. 



136 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Griffith (grif'-ith). Henry VIII . 

Grindstone, Susan (s'u'-z'^n grlnd'-ston), a friend of 
Capulet's servant. Rom. and Jul., I, 5, 10. 

Grissel (gris'-^l), a corruption of Griselda, a character in 
romance famed for her patience; the heroine of Chau- 
cer's Clerk's Tale. Tarn, of Shrew, II, 1, 297. 

For patience she will prove a second Grissel, . . . 

Grooms (groomz). In 2 Henry IV, V, 5, two speaking 
characters called First Groom and Second Groom. A 
Groom of the Stable has a speaking role in Rich. II, V, 5. 

Grumio (groo'-meo, //., Margaret Anglin, Ada Rehan; 
groo'-mi-o, Eng., Otis Skinner). Tarn, of Shrew. 

GuALTiER (go "-tea'), obsolete form found in some edi- 
tions for Gaultier, which see. 

GuALTREE Forest (gol'-tr^ for'-est). See Gaultree 
Forest, pronounced the same. 

Guards (gardz), speaking characters or supernumeraries 
in several of the plays. 

Guardsman (gardz'-m"n), a short speaking role in Ant. and 
Clec, V, 2. 

Guests (gests), invited to the feast of the Capulets, super- 
numeraries in Rom. and Jul., I, 5. 

Guiana (ge-a'-n^), a territory in the northeastern part of 
South America. Merry Wives, I, 3, 76. 

GuiCHARD Dolphin, Sir (glch'-erd dSl'-fin), a French 
noble who fell at Agincourt, Henry V, IV, 8, 100. Guich- 
ard (ge"-shar', Fr.) is the correct modern French form 
for Richard. Also in some editions Guiscard Dauphin, 
in others Guischard Dauphin. 
Great Master of France, the brave Sir Guichard Dolphin, . . . 

ate, ^Srm, aUk, it, care; Sve, mSt, term; ice, pin; 6ld, oz, foreign, 
dr; 'use, up, Chin'^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; eong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 137 

Guiderius (gwl-de'-ri-us or gi-de'-ri-us), disguised as 

Polydore. Cym. 
GuiENNE (ge'^-en'), an old province in southwestern 

France; a name frequently used for Aquitaine. 1 

Henry VI, I, 1, 60. Cf. Rheims. 

GUienne, Champagne, Rheims, Orleans, . . . 

Guildenstem (gil'-den-stern). Ham. 

Guildford or Guilford, Sir Henry, both pronounced i'^'- 

f"rd). Henry VIII. 
GuiLDFORDS or GuiLFORDS, both pronounced (gil'-f^rdz), 

the family of Sir Henry Guildford of Henry VIII, seated 

at Hempstead in Kent county, England. Rich. Ill, IV, 

4, 505. 
Guildhall (gild'-hol), the famous council hall of London. 

Rich. Ill, III, 5, 73 and 102. 

The mayor towards Guildhall hies him in all post: 

Guilford, Sir Henry (gil'-f^rd). See Guildford, Sir 

Henry, pronounced the same. 
GuiLTiAN (gil'-ti-un), mentioned by Parolles as an officer 

in the Florentine War. All's Well, IV, 3, 185. 
GuiNEVER (gwin'-"-ver) or Guinover (gwin'-"-ver). 

Queen, the faithless wife of King Arthur, founder of the 

Knights of the Round Table. Love's L. L., IV, 1, 125. 

The usual spelling is Guinevere. 
GuiscARD Dauphin, Sir (gis'-kard do'-fin, Eng.; ges"- 

kar' do"-faN', Fr.), "an old form for Guichard." — 

Lanson. See Guichard Dolphin, Sir. For on see 

page liii. 
GuiscHARD Dauphin, Sm (gish'-^rd do'-fin, Eng.; ge"- 

thin, l=en; yet; zh = 8 in azure; n => French nasalizing n aa in Pr. en, in-, 
on, im; 6 =eu in Pr. jeu; Pr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xiiv. 



138 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

shiir' do"-faN', Fr.), "an alteration of Shakespeare's, 
intermediary between the forms Guiscard and Gui- 
chard." — Lanson. See Guichard Dolphin, Sir. For 
a^ see page Uii. 

Gurne5% James (jamz ger'-nl). John. 

Guy, Sir (gl), the legendary Guy of Warwick of English 
romance, slayer of the Danish giant Colbrand. Henry 
VTH, V, 4, 22. 

I am not Samson, nor Sir Guy, nor Colbrand, . . . 

GuYNES (gen), the town of Guines in Picardy. Henry 
Vin, I, 1, 7. In the valley between Guines, the Eng- 
lish town, and Ardres, the French town, lay the "Field 
of the Cloth of Gold" where Henry the Eighth and 
Francis the First met in 1520. 

Met in the vale of Andren. 'Twixt Guynes and Arde: . . . 

GuYSORS (zhe-zor' or gl-z6rz'), a variant of Gisors (zhe"- 
zor', Fr.), a town in France. / Henry VI, I, 1, 61. 

Paris, Guysors, Poictiers, are all quite lost. 

H 

Haberdasher (h5,b'-er-dash"-er), a speaking role in Tarn. 

of Shrew, IV, 3. 
Hacket, Cicely (sIs'-*^-li hak'-^^t), a name which the First 

Servant tells Christopher Sly he spoke in his alleged 

fifteen-year sleep. Tarn, of Shrew, Indue, 2, 91. 
Hacket, Marian (ma'-ri-un), a woman whom Christopher 

Sly calls " the fat ale-wife of Wincot." Tarn, of Shrew, 

Indue, 2, 23. 

Eln, £rm, ask, Ht, care; eve, m£t, term; ice, pin; Aid. hx, foreign, 
tr; *U3C, up, Chin*^ (Chioa); doze, look; oil, our; church; go; Bong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 139 

HiERES FRANOiE (fian'-sl-e he'-rez, Eng.; fran'-ki-i 

ha'-ras, Rom.), a Latin phrase meaning heir of France. 

Henry V, V, 2, 370. " The only sound Latin spelling is 

heres (ha'-ras)." — McCrea. 

Henricus, Rex Angliae, et Haeres Franciae. 
Hagar (ha'-ger, Stand.; ha'-gar, Star.), in Old Testament 

history, the mother of Ishmael. Merch. of V., IL, 5, 44. 

What says that fool of Hagar's offspring, ha? 

Hal (hal), diminutive for Henry, Falstaflf's name for 

Henry, Prince of Wales. 1 Henry /F, 1, 2, 1 , etc. Called 

also by Falstaile, Prince Hal, in Act II, Scene 2, line 43, 

etc., and iCing Hal in 2 Henry IV, Act V, Scene 5, line 43. 
Half-can (haf'-kan), Pompey's descriptive name for one 

of the prisoners. Meas.for Meas., IV, 3, 19. 
Half-moon (haf'-moon), the name of a room in the 

Boar's-Head Tavern. 1 Henry IV, II, 4, 30. 
Hall, Kate (kat hoi), used in jest by Petruchio. Tani. of 

Shrew, 11,1, 189. 
Hall, Temple (IgnV-p'l), the hall of the Middle Temple, 

one of the Im^s of Court, London. 1 Henry VI, II, 4, 3. 
Hall, Westminster (west'-min-ster not west-mm'-ster), 

part of the old palace of Westminster named as the 

setting for the scene. Rich. II, IV, 1. 
Hallowmas (hal'-f'-rnas), the feast of All Saints. Rich. II, 

V, 1 , 80, etc. Folio has also Hollowmas or Hallow-masse. 
Hames or Hammes Castle both pronounced (hamz 0/ 

hamz kas'l), a castle in Picardy, France. 3 Hemy VI, 

V, 5, 2. 

Away with Oxford to Haines Castle straight; 

thin, then; yet; Bta ^b i in axure; n = French nasalising n as in Pr. ea,'in->^ 
on, un; o :« ea in Ft. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



I40 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Hamlet (ham'-Ft), the title r61e in The Tragedy of Hamlet, 

Prince of Denmark. Ham. 
Hammes Castle (hamz or h3,mz kas'l). See Hames 

Castle, pronounced the same. 
Hampton (hamp'-t"n), meaning Hampton Court, the 

royal palace on the Thames. Henry V, H, 2, 91, and 

ni, ProL, 4. 
Hannibal (han'-i-b"l) , a famous Carthaginian general in 

the Punic Wars. 1 Henry VI, I, 5, 21, etc. 
Harcourt (har'-k"t; har'-k6rt, Charles Rann Kennedy). 2 

Henry IV. The Folio spelling is Harecourt. 
Harfleur (har'-fler, Eng.; ar"-flor', Fr.), a seaport near 

Havre, France. Henry V, III, Prol., 17, etc. Edith 

Wynne M^^tthison says the English pronunciation is the 

one used by Sir Henry Irving. 

Holding due course to Harfleur. Follow, follow: Act HI, Prol., 17. 

Harfleur, Governor of, a speaking character in Henry V. 

Ha'rford-west (har'-f^rd-west") or Hertford West 
(hert'-f°rd or har'-f°rd), perhaps the same as Hertford 
often pronounced (har'-f*rd), or maybe, as Abbott and 
Hanmer think, a contraction of Haverfordwest, a Welsh 
seaport. Rich. Ill, IV, 5, 7. The Folio form is Hertford 
West. 

At Pembroke, or at Ha'rford-west, in Wales. 

Harpier (har'-per) or Harper (har'-per) or Harpy 
(har'-pi), one of the witches' familiars. Mac, IV, 1, 3. 
Harpier cries "Tis time, 'tis time.' 

Harry (har'-i), diminutive of Henry, used interchange- 
ably with Henry in many combinations throughout the 

ale, ^Sna, ask, at, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; 51d, 5x, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chia^ (China); dose, look; oil, our; church; go; eongi 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 141 

plays. In 2 Henry TV, III, 2, 236, used in the phrase 
Harry ten shillings which Onions says are "ten-shilling 
pieces coined in the reign of Henry VIII." See also the 
specific names. 

Hart, White (hwit hart) , a famous tavern in Southwark, 
London. 2 Henry VI, IV, 8, 25. 

Haruey, Folio name for one of Falstaff 's companions, not 
found in modern editions. 1 Henry IV, I, 2, 182. Cf. 
RossiLL. For note on omission of Folio pronunciations 
see page xxvii. 

Hastings, Lord (has'-tingz). Of the character in 2 Henry 
IV, French says: "The person here intended who took 
part in the archbishop's rebellion was Sir Ralph Hastings, 
not 'Lord Hastings.' " In 3 Henry VI, and Rich. Ill, the 
character is Sir William Hastings, a distinguished noble, 
loyal friend to King Edward the Fourth. Called William 
Lord Hastings in Rich. Ill, III, 1, 162, and III, 4, 28. 

Hatfield, William of (hat'-feld), second son of King 
Edward the Third. 2 Henry VI, II, 2, 12 and 33. 

Haven, Milford (mil'-f°rd ha'-v'n), a harbor and a town 
in South Wales. Cym., HI, 2, 44, etc. Shakespeare uses 
also Milford. 

Headborough, a speaking role in Folio Much Ado, page 
113, in modern editions designated Verges, who in the 
Dramatis Personae, is called a headborough. For note on 
the omission of Folio pronunciations see page xxvii. 

Headsman (hedz'-m"n), a supernumerary in Com. of Err., 
V,l. 

Heart's ease (harts' ez), the name of a tune popular at 
the time. Rom. and Jul., IV, 5, 102. 

thin, vaen; yet; zh =: s in anire; n =3 French nasalising n aa in Fr. en, in-, 
on. un; o = eu in fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xlir. 



142 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Heaven (hev'n), meaning God, or collectively, the assem- 
bly of the blessed. Temp., IV, 1,7, etc. 

Hebrew (he'-broo), meaning an Israelite, a Jew. Merch. 
of v., I, 3, 58 and 180; Two Gent., II, 5, 57. 

Hecate (hek'-"-te or hek'-^t). Mac. In Shakespeare 
usually a dissyllable: 

With Hecate's ban thrice blasted, thrice infected, . . , Ham., 
Ill, 2, 269. 

Hecate, in classical mythology, a mysterious divinity of 
earth, heaven, and the underworld, who appears in Mac, 
as a speaking character. Lear, I, 1, 112, etc. Folio has 
also Heccat and Hecat. 

Hector (hek'-ter, Web.; hek'-tor. Stage pron.). Trail, and 
Cres. Also the role assumed by Armado in Love's L. L., 
V,2. 

Hector, the great Trojan hero, a speaking character in 
Troil. and Cres. Merry Wives, I, 3, 12, etc. Called 
Hector of Greece in Merry Wives, II, 3, 35; and Hector of 
Troy in Love's L. L., V, 2, 537. 

Hecuba (hek'-'u-b*^), in classical mythology the second 
wife of Priam, King of Troy. Troil. and Cres., V, 3, 54, 
etc. Called Queen Hecuba, Troil. and Cres., I, 2, 1 and 
157, and V, 1, 44; and Hecuba of Troy in TiL Andr., IV, 
1,20. 

Helen (hel'-^n). In Troil. and Cres., the famous beauty of 
Troy, wife to Menelaus; called Nell in Act III, Scene 1, 
Unes 56 and 150. In Cym., a lady attending on Imogen. 
In Cym., the Folio spelling is Helene; in Troil. and Cres.j 
the Folio spelling is also Helena. 

Helen. In 1 Henry VI, I, 2, 142, the mother of Con- 

ale, ,Srm, ask, itt, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; 5Id, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, dp, Chin^ (China); doze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 143 

stantine. In Rom. afid Jul., II, 4, 44, etc., the famous 
Helen of Troy, of classical mythology, a speaking 
character in Trail, and Cres.; called Helen of Greece in 
3 Henry VI, II, 2, 14G. In Mid. N.D.,Y,1, 199, either 
Helen of Troy or a blunder for Hero; see Variorum Shake- 
speare on this reference. See also Helena (hel'-^-n^). 

Helena (hel'-^-n", Edilh Wynne Matthison). In Mid. N. 
D., an Athenian maiden, in love with Demetrius; called 
Helena of Athens in Act III, Scene 2, line 95. In AlVs 
Well, a gentlewoman, surnamed de Narbon, who assumes 
the guise of a Pilgrim. Both characters are called 
Helen throughout the plays. Also one of the Folio 
forms for Helen (hel'-^), which see. 

Helena, one of the guests invited to the "ancient feast 
of Capulet's." Rom. and Jul., I, 2, 74. 

Helene, one of the Folio forms for Helen (hel'-^n), which 
see. 

Helenus (hel'-e-niis). Troil. and Cres. 

Who marvels then, when Helenus beholds ... 11, 2, 42. 

Helias (he'-li-'^s) or Ilias (e'-li-as or il'-i-"s), one of the six 
gates of Troy. Troil. and Cres., Prol., 16. 

"Shakespeare is obviously following the account in Caxton's 
Destruction of Troy," ... — Henry Irving Shakespeare. 

Dardan, and Timbria, Helias, Chetas, Troien, . . . 

Helicanus (hel-i-ka'-nus). Per. Called Helicane in Act 

II, Gower, 17, etc. 
Helicons (hel'-T-k6nz), a range of mountains in Boeotia. 

2 Henry IV, V, 3, 108. 

Shall dunghill curs confront the Helicons? 

thin, taen; yet; zh ^i I in azure; n = French nasaliiing n as in Pr. en, in*. 
oa, un; 6 = eu in Ft. Jeu; Fr. meaii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. zliv. 



144 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Hellespont (hel'-es-p6nt), the strait which unites the 
Propontis with the ^Egean sea. 0th., Ill, 3, 456, etc. 

Henri (aN"-re', Fr.), French form for Henry, referring to 
King Henry the Fifth. Henry V, V, 2, 368. For en see 
page hii. 

Henricus, Rex Anglic (hen-ri'-kus reks ang'-gli-e, 
Eng.; . hen-re'-koos raks ang'-gli-I, Rom.), the Latin 
phrase meaning Henry, King of England. Henry V, 
V, 2, 370. 

Henricus, Rex Angliae, et Hseres Franciae. 

Henry (hen'-ri). In John, Prince Henry, afterwards King 
Henry III. In Rich. II, Henry, surnamed BoHngbroke, 
Duke of Hereford, son to John of Gaunt, and afterwards 
King Henry IV; called also King BoHngbroke in Act III, 
Scene 3, line 173, and Henry of Lancaster in Act V, 
Scene 5, line 103. In 1 Henry IV and 2 Henry IV, 
Henry, Prince of Wales (Falstaff's Prince Hal), after- 
wards King Henry V; called also Harry Monmouth. 
In 3 Henry VI and Rich. Ill, Henry, Earl of Richmond, 
a youth, afterwards King Henry VII. See also the 
specific names. In Shakespeare the name is often a 
trisyllable (hen'-*i-ri) ; e. g. — 

Long after this when Henry, the Fifth, . . . 1 Henry VI, H, 
5, 82. 

Henry, Lord Scroop of Masham (skrop or skroop *^v 
mash'-"m), meaning Lord Scroop, a character in the 
play. Henry V, II, Prol., 24, and II, 2, 148. 

Henry of Buckingham (buk'-ing-^m), meaning Henry 
Stafford, the Duke of Buckingham who appears in 

ile, Srm, ask, 5t,_ cSre; eve, m8t, term; ice, pin; 5ld, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin" (China); doze, look; oil, our; church; go; 6ong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 145 

Rich. Ill, father to Edward Stafford, the Duke of 
Buckingham in this play. Henry VIII, II, 1, 107. 

Henry of Lancaster (lang'-k^s-ter). See Henry and 
Henry the Sixth. 

Henry the Eighth (atth). King of England, second Tudor 
monarch, son to King Henry the Seventh and the title 
role in The Famous History of the Life of King Henry 
VIII. Henry VIII. 

Henry the Fifth (fifth), King of England, the title role in 
the historical play. The Life of King Henry V. Henry V. 
Called Harry England in Act III, Scene 5, line 48; 
Harry le Roy in Act IV, Scene 1, line 49; Henry Plan- 
tagenet and Henri in Act V, Scene 2, Hnes 259 and 368 
respectively. In 1 Henry IV and 2 Henry IV, this 
character appears as Henry, Prince of Wales. 

Henry the Fifth, a Plantagenet king of the house of 
Lancaster, the title role in the play of that name, 
variously referred to in 1 Henry VI, I, 1,5, etc. 

Henry the Fourth (forth). King of England, the title role 
in the two parts of the historical play King Henry IV. 
1 Henry IV; 2 Henry IV. Called also Bolingbroke and 
in 1 Henry IV, IV, 3, 61, referred to as Duke of Lan- 
caster. In Rich. II, this character appears as Henry, 
sumamed Bolingbroke. 

Henry the Fourth, Henry Bolingbroke, a Plantagenet 
king of the house of Lancaster, the title role in the two 
plays of that name, variously referred to in 1 Henry VI j 
II, 5, 63, etc. 

Henry the Seventh, King (sgv'-*^nth). See Henry. 

Henry the Seventh, King of England, i&rst Tudor mon- 

tbin, raen; yet; zb = s in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on. ua; o sb eu in Fr. Jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



146 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

arch. Henry VIII, II, 1, 112. This character appears 
as Henry, Earl of Richmond in 3 Henry VI and 
Rich. III. 

Henry the Sixth (siksth), King of England, the title role 
in the three parts of the historical play of Kln^^ Henry 
VI . 1 Henry VI; 2 Henry VI; 3 Henry VI. 

Henry the Sixth, a Plantagenet king of the house of 
Lancaster, the title role in the three plays of that name, 
variously referred to in Rich. Ill, II, 3, 16, etc. 

Henton, Nicholas (nik'-Mus hen'-t^n), meaning the 
friar mentioned as Nicholas Hopkins in Act I, Scene 1, 
hne 221. Henry VIII, I, 2, 147. Called Henton in the 
same scene. Henry Irving Shakespeare explains that the 
mistake came about through a confusion of Henton, the 
seat of the monastery, with Hopkins, the surname of the 
monk. Some editions have Hopkins. Folio has Nicholas 
Henton, page 209. See also Hopkins, Nicholas (hop'- 
kinz). 

Heralds (her'-^dz), speaking characters or supernumer- 
aries in many of the plays. 

Herbert, Sir Walter (wol'-ter her'-bert). Rich. III. 

Hercules (her'-k'u-lez), the famous Roman hero, the r61e 
assumed by Moth in Love's L. L., V, 2. 

Hercules. In Much Ado, II, 1, 261, etc., the famous 
mythological Roman hero of great physical strength, 
the counterpart of the Greek Heracles. In Ham., II, 
2, 378, alluding probably to the Globe theater whose 
sign was Hercules carrying the globe. 

Hereford (her'-f^rd or har'-f^rd or hSr'-"-f^rd), a county 
of England, same as Herefordshire. Rich. Ill, III, 1, 

Sle, Srm, ask, St, eare; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; ftld, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use. Up, Chin*^ (China); doze, look; oil, oar; eburcb; go; Gongi 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 147 

195, etc. Used also to designate the Duke of Hereford. 
" Hereford is written Herf ord in all Quartos and Folios 
(except Quarto 5 and Folio 4), so that it was evidently 
pronounced as a dissyllable." — Henry Irving Shake- 
speare. The measure supports this opinion. 

Hereford, Duke of. See Henry. 

Hereford, Earl of. In 3 Henry IV, IV, 1, 131, men- 
tioned by the Earl of Westmoreland. In Henry VIII, I, 
1, 200, it is one of the titles of the Duke of Buckingham. 

Herefordshire (her'-f^rd-shir" or har'-f"rd-shir" or her'- 
"-f^rd-shir"), a county in England often called Hereford. 
1 Henry IV, I, 1, 39. 

Leading the men of Herefordshire to fight . . . 
Heritter de FRi\.NCE (a"-re"-tya' de fraNs, Fr.), French 

form for heir of France, a title of Henry the Fifth. 

Henry V, V, 2, 365. For aN see page hii. 
Hermes (her'-mez), in Greek mythology, the messenger 

of the gods, identified with the Roman, Mercury. Henry 

V, III, 7, 19. 
Hermia (her'-mi-"). Mid. N. D. 
Hermione (her-mi'-^-n^, Horace Howard Furness, Jr., 

Edith Wynne Matthison), queen to Leontes. Wint. 

Tale. 
Heme (hem), a famous hunter in English legend, the role 

assumed by Falstafif. Merry Wives, V, 5. 
Hero (he'-ro not her'-o), daughter to Leonato. Much Ado. 
Hero, a priestess of Aphrodite at Sestos, a town on the 

Hellespont; beloved by Leander. Tivo Gent., HI, 1, 

119, etc. Called Hero of Sestos in As You Like It, IV, 

1, 106. 

thin, TOcn; yet; jth = Ji in azure; h = French nasaliiing n a8 in Ft. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 = cu in Ft. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



148 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Herod (her'-M). In Ant. and Cleo., IV, 6, 14, etc., the 
famous king of the Jews; called Herod of Jewry in Ant. 
and Cleo., I, 2, 28, etc. In Ham., Ill, 2, 16, etc., the 
character in the miracle plays growing out of the Herod 
of biblical history. Folio has also Herode. 

Hertford West (hert'-f^rd or har'-f<*rd west). See PIa'r- 
roRD-WEST (har'-f'^rd-west")- 

Hesperia (hes-pe'-ri-") or Hisperia (his-pe'-ri-"), the 
name of Celia's gentlewoman. As You Like It, II, 2, 10. 

Hesperia, the princess' gentlewoman, . . . 

Hesperides (hes-per'-i-dez). In Love's L. L., IV, 3, 341, 
in classical mythology, the garden containing the golden 
apples. In Per., I, 1, 27, the maidens who guarded the 
golden apples. 

Hesperus (hes'-p*^-rus), in classical mythology, the evening 
star. AWs Well, II, 1, 167. 

Moist Hesperus hath quench'd his sleepy lamp; 

HiBLA, the Folio form for Hybla (hi'-bl^ or hii'-bla), which 
see. 

HiBOCRATES (hi-bok'-r^-tez), corrupted from Hippocrates, 
a Greek physician and writer called "The Father of 
Medicine." Merry JVives, III, 1, 66. 

HiEMS (hi'-emz), a name for winter personified. Love's 
L. L., V, 2, 901; Mid. N. D., II, 1, 109. 

High'st (hi'st) or Highest (hi'-^st), meaning the Su- 
preme Being. AlVs Well, IV, 2, 24. 

Hill, Tower (tou'-er hil), a hill near the Tower in Lon- 
don, formerly used for execution of poHtical criminals. 
Henry VIII, V, 4, 65. 

ale, Srm, ask, &t, c&re; eve, mfit, term; ice, pin; 61d, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use. Up. Cbin'^ (China); 5oze, look; oil, our; cburcb; go; eong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 149 

Hinckley (hingk'-li), a market- town in Leicestershire, 

England. 2 Henry 77, V, 1, 26. 
HiPPARCHUS (hi-par'-k"s), bondman to Antony. Ant. and 

Clec, III, 13, 149. 

Hipparchus, my enfranched bondman, whom . . . 

Hippolyta (hi-pSr-i-t*^), Queen of the Amazons. Mid, 
N.D. 

HiREN (hl'-ren): Pistol's reference may be to his sword, 
although the Hostess evidently thinks he means a 
woman. S Henry IV, II, 4, 173 and 189. Hiren was the 
name of a female character in an old play by George 
Peele. 

HiRTius (her'-shius), the name of a consul, taken from 
Plutarch. Ant. and Cleo., I, 4, 58. 

Hirtius and Pansa, consuls, at thy heel . . . 

HiSPERiA (his-pe'-ri-"). See Hesperia (hes-pe'-rl-^). 
Hob (hob), a name for Robert, here used with the mean- 
ing, ordinary fellow. Cor., II, 3, 123. 

To beg of Hob and Dick that do appear, . . . 

Hobbididence (h6b"-i-di-dens' or h6b"-i-did'-ens), the 
name of a fiend, adapted from Harsnet's Declaration of 
Egregious Popish Impostures, 1603. Lear, IV, 1, 62. 

HobgobUn (h6b'-g6b"-lin), a name for Puck or Robin 
Goodf ellow, a mischievous sprite who plays an important 
role in Mid. N. D., here the role assumed by Pistol in the 
merry-making in Windsor Park. Merry Wives, V, 5. 

Hobgoblin, another name for Puck, or Robin Good- 
fellow. MU. N. D., II, 1, 40. See also Goodf ellow, 
Robin (rob'-in gd6d'-fel"-5). 

thin. £nen; yet; zh <= b in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Fr, en, in-, 
on, un; o » eu in Ft. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



150 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

HoLBORN (ho'-b*^rn), a district in London. Rich. Ill, III, 
4,33. 

When I was last in Holborn, . . . (Incomplete line) 

Holiness (ho'-li-nSs) his, a title of the Pope. Meas. for 

Meas., Ill, 2, 233, etc. 
Holland, John (hol'-<ind). 2 Henry VI. 
Hollander (h6I'-"nd-er), a native of Holland. 0th., II, 

3, 80 and 86. Found in the plural in 3 Henry VI, IV, 

8,2. 
HoLLowMAS, one of the Folio forms for Hallowmas (hal'- 

°-mas), which see. 
HoLMEDON (hom'-d'^n), probably a corruption for Homel- 

don Hill, the common form in the histories — the scene 

of Henry Percy's victory over a Scotch army in 1402. 

1 Henry IV, I, 1, 55, etc. The modern spelling is Ham- 

bleton. Folio has Holmedon or Holmeden. 
Holofemes (hol-o-fer'-nez). Love's L. L. Called Master 

Parson in Act IV, Scene 2, Hne 84. 
Holy Land (ho'-li land), Palestine. 1 Henry IV, 1, 1, 48, 

etc. 
Holy See (ho'-li se), the office, seat, or jurisdiction of the 

Pope. John, III, 1, 144. Called also See of Rome in 

John, V, 2, 72. Cf. See. 
Holy Writ (rit) , the Scriptures. All's Well, II, 1, 141, etc. 

Not capitalized in all editions. 
Holy-rood day (hol'-i-rood da), "the Festival of the 

invention of the Holy Cross, May 3." — Skeat. 1 Henry 

IV, I, 1, 52. 



On Holy-rood day, the gallant Hotspur there, . . . 

ale, Srm, ask, it. care; eve, m§t, term; ice, pin; &ld, ox, foreign. 
Or; 'nse, up, Chin'^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 151 

Honesty (6n'-es-ti), a personification. Wint. Tale, IV, 4, 
606, etc. 

HoNi soiT QUI MAL Y PENSE (6"-ne' swa ke mal e paNs, 
Lanson), a French saying meaning "evil [or shame] to 
him who thinketh evil of this," the motto of the Order of 
the Garter, the highest order of knighthood in Great 
Britain. Merry Wives, V, 5, 73. For ax see page Hii. 

And Honi soil qui mal y pense write . . . 

Honour (6n'-er), a personification. AlVs Well, IV, 2, 50, 
etc. 

Hood, Robin (rob'-in hdod), in medlosval legend, the 
famous English outlaw. Two Gent., IV, 1, 36, etc. 

HoPDANCE (hop'-dans), a fiend, a name probably derived 
from Hobbididence. Lear, III, 6, 32. Cf. Hobbi- 
DiDENCE (h6b"-i-di-dens' or h6b"-i-did'-ens). 

Hopkins, Michaell, form found in the Fnlio for Nicholas 
Hopkins. For note on omission of Folio pronunciation 
see page xxvii. See Hopkins, Nicholas. 

Hopkins, Nicholas (nik'-^-lus hop'-kinz), a monk. 
Henry VIII, I, 1, 221, and I, 2, 147. Folio has Michaell 
Hopkins, page 207. Commentators leave no doubt, 
however, that Nicholas is correct. Called also Hopkins 
in Act I, Scene 2, line 148, and Act II, Scene 1, line 22. 
See also Henton, Nicholas (hen'-t"n). 

A monk o' the Chartreux. O, Nicholas Hopkins? He. I, 1, 221. 

Hora, in the Folio Rom. and J til., page 56, a masker, who 
speaks two lines that in modern editions are attributed 
to Mercutio. For note on omission of Folio pronuncia- 
tions see page xxvii. 

thin, tfeen; yet; Eh = Z in axure; n = French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 •» eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv> 



152 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Horace (hor'-is), a Roman poet. Love's L. L., IV, 2, 104; 

Tit. Andr., IV, 2, 22. 
Horatio (ho-ra'-sho, Horace Howard Furness, Jr.). Ham. 

Horatio, thou art e'en as just a man . . . HI, 2, 59. 

Homer, Thomas (hor'-ner), an armourer. 2 Henry VI. 
Hortensio (hor-ten'-shio; 6r-ten'-seo, Ada Rehan, Otis 

Skinner; hor-ten'-si-o, Margaret Anglin). Tarn, of 

Shrew. Assumes the name of Licio. Folio has also 

Hortentio. 
Hortensius (hor-ten'-shi-us, Cent.). Tim. of Ath. 
Hortentio, one of the Folio forms for Hortensio, which see. 
Host (host). Two speaking roles. In Two Gent., IV, 2, 

Host, where Julia lodges. In Merry Wives, II, 1, etc. 

Host of the Garter Inn. 
Hostess (host'-es). A speaking character in Tarn, of 

Shrew. For the Hostess in 1 Henry IV, 2 Henry IV, and 

Henry V see Quickly, Mistress (kwik'-li). 
HosTiLius (hos-til'-i-us). In Cor., II, 3, 348, the third 

king of Rome. In Tim. of Ath., Ill, 2, 70, the name of 

the Second Stranger. 
Hotspur (hot'-sper), Henry Percy, son to Henry Percy, 

Earl of Northumberland. Rich. II; 1 Henry IV. 
Hotspur, meaning Henry Percy, surnamed Hotspur, a 

fiery young noble who appears in the Dramatis Personae 

of Rich. II and 1 Henry IV; killed in the Battle of 

Shrewsbury, 1403. 2 Henry IV, Indue, 25, etc. 
Hour, Humphrey (hum'-fri our). See Humphrey Hour. 
HowER, HuMFREY, FoUo form for Humphrey Hour 

(hiim'-f ri our) , which see. 

ile, Hrm, ask, it, care; eve, m6t, term; ice, pin; 61d, 6r, foreign, 
or; 'uae, Up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 153 

Hubert de Burgh (h'u'-bert d" boorg or berg). John. 
Robert Mantell prefers the latter pronunciation. 

Hugh (h'ti). See the specific names. 

Hugh, Parson (par'-s^n), a name by which Sir Hugh 
Evans, a character in the play, is addressed. Merry 
Wives, n, 2, 317. 

Hume, John (h'um). 2 Henry VI. 

Humfrey, probably the name of an actor, who, in the 
Folio 3 Henry VI, page 158, enters and delivers the 
speeches that in modern texts are ascribed to the 
Second Keeper. Cf . Sinklo. Also the Folio spelling for 
Humphrey (hum'-fri). For note on omission of Folio 
pronunciations see page xxvii, 

Humphrey (hum'-fri). This is the youngest son of King 
Henry the Fourth who appears in four plays: in 2 Henry 
IV, as Prince Humphrey of Gloucester; in Henry V, as 
Duke of Gloucester, brother to the King; in 1 Henry VI, 
as Duke of Gloucester, uncle to the king, and Protector; 
in 2 Henry VI, as Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, 
uncle to the king. The Folio spelling is Humfrey. Cf. 
Stafford, Sir Humphrey. 

Humphrey Hour (our). Rich. Ill, IV, 4, 173. The 
Folio spelling is Humfrey Hower. 

"No satisfactory explanation, as far as I am aware, has yet been 
given of these words." — Liltledale's Dyce. 

Humphrey of Buckingham (buk'-ing-^m), meaning 
Humphrey Stafford, the Duke of Buckingham of the 
play. 2 Henry VI, V, 1, 15. 

Hundred Merry Tales (hun'-dred mer'-I talz) , a popular 
jest-book of Shakespeare's day. Much Ado, II, 1, 135. 

thin, £&en; yet; zh =>( in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; o = eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. sliv. 



154 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Hundredth Psalm (hun'-dredth sam), in the Old Testa- 
ment Book of Psalms. Merry Wives, II, 1, 63. 
Hungarian (hun-ga'-ri-^n) or Gongarian (g6n-ga'-ri-"n), 

a needy or beggarly fellow. Merry Wives, I, 3, 23. 
Hungary, King of (hung'-g"-ri), perhaps a play on the 

word hunger. Meas. for Meas., I, 2, 2 and 5. 
HuNGERPORD, LoRD (hung'-ger-f ^rd) . In 1 Henry VI, 1, 1, 

146, Sir Walter Hungerford. In 3 Henry VI, IV, 1, 48, 

Sir Thomas Hungerford. 
Hunters (hunt'-erz), supernumeraries in Tit. Afidr., II, 2. 
Huntingdon (hunt'-ing-d^n), John Holland, Earl of 

Huntington, who was at Harfleur and also at Agincourt. 

Henry V, V, 2, 85. 

Warwick and Huntingdon, go with the king; 
Huntsmen (hunts'-men), supernumeraries with two speak- 
ing characters. First Huntsman and Second Huntsman. 

Tarn, of Shrew, Indue, 1. A Huntsman enters and 

speaks in 3 Henry VI, IV, 5. 
Hybla (hi'-bl*i or hii'-bla), an ancient city of Sicily, famed 

for its honey. Jul. C(BS., V, 1, 34, and 1 Henry IV, I, 2, 

47. Folio spelling is Hibla. 
Hydra (hi'-dr^), in classical mythology, a many-headed 

monster. 0th., II, 3, 308, etc. 
Hyem's (hi'-emz), the Clarke variant, in this reference 

only, for Hiems', which see. Mid. N. D., II, 1, 109. 

Folio has Hyems. 
Hjrmen (hi'-men). As You Like It, V, 4. 
Hymen, in classical mythology, the god of marriage, a 

speaking character in As You Like It. Much Ado, V, 

3, 32, etc. 

ale, ^Inn, ask, 2t, care; Sve, mSt, term; ice, pin; ftld, ox, foreign, 
or; ^Dae, Up, Cbin^ (China); dose, look; oil, oar; churcb; go; 6ong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 155 

Hymen^us or Hymeneus (hi-me-ne'-us). Tit. Andr.y 
1, 1, 325. The same as Hymen, which see. 

In readiness for Hymenaeus stand, . . . 

Hyperion (hi-pe'-ri-"n or hl-per-i'-5n), in classical mythol- 
ogy, the father of the sun. Ham., 1, 2, 140, etc. 

Hyrcan (her'-k'^n), the same as Hyrcanian, which see. 
Mac, III, 4, 101. 

The arm'd rhinoceros, or the Hyrcan tiger; 

Hyrcania (her-ka'-ni-^), an ancient region in Asia. 3 
Henry VI, I, 4, 155. 

O, ten times more, than tigers of Hyrcania. 

Hyrcanian (her-ka'-m-^n), pertaining to Hyrcania. 
Ham., n, 2, 472; Merch. of V., II, 7, 41. 



lachimo (ea'-ke-mo, //., Forbes-Robertson, F. F. Mackay; 
yak' -i-mo, Frank R. Benson). Cym. Forbes-Robertson 
says that lago and lachimo should not be anglicized. 

lacke Wilson, in the Folio Much Ado, page 107, an addi- 
tional man mentioned as entering with the Prince [Don 
Pedro], Leonato, and Claudio. For note on omission of 
Folio pronunciations, see page xxvii. 

lago (ea'-go, Forbes-Robertson; e-a'-go, Ben Greet), 0th. 
May be a dissyllable here: 

And nothing of a man. 
Dost thou hear, lago? IV, 1, 90. 

May be a trisyllable here: 

These letters give, lago, to the pilot; . . . Ill, 2, 1. 

thin, ca«n; yet; zh s x in azure; n = French nasalizing n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; d = en in Pr. jcu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. sliv. 



156 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Iarmen, a word found in Folio Cym., page 380 in place of 

the German of most modern texts. For discussion see 

Variorum Shakespeare. 
Icarus (ik'-^-rus), in classical mythology, a youth whose 

father, Daedalus, made wings of wax, with which the 

boy flew too near the sun. 1 Henry VI, IV, 6, 55, etc. 
Iceland (Is'-Pnd), an island in the North Atlantic Ocean. 

Henry V, II, 1, 44. Folio has Island, the old spelling of 

the name. 
Iden, Alexander (al-eg-zan'-der i'-d%). 2 Henry VI. 
If (if), with which one may avoid even the "Lie Direct." 

As You Like It, V, 4, 103, passim. 
Ignorance (Tg'-no-r%s), a personification. Lovers L. L., 

IV, 2, 24, etc. 
Ilias (e'-li-as or \\'-\-^s) or Helias (he'-li-<^s), one of the six 

gates of Troy. Troil. and Cres., Prol., 16. 

"Shakespeare is obviously following the account in Caxton's 
Destruction of Troy, ..." — Henry Irving Shakespeare. 

Dardan, and Timbria, Hias, Chetas, Troien, . . . 

Ilion (il'-i-iin or e'-li-6n), Greek form for Ilium or Troy. 
Troil. and Cres., II, 2, 109, etc. 

Ilium (il'-i-um) , the Latin form for Troy. Troil. and Cres., 
1, 1, 104, etc. 

Illyria (i-lir'-i-^), a country east of the Adriatic Sea; an- 
cient Illyricum. Twel. N., I, 2, 2, etc. 

Illyria, Duke of. See Orsino (6r-se'-no). 

Imogen (im'-o-jen, Horace Howard Furness, Jr., Phyllis 
Neilson-Terry; im'-6-jen, Jtdia Marlowe). Assumes the 
name of Fidele. Cym. 

ile, Srm, ask, it, care; eve, m6t, term; ice, pin; 61d, ox, foreign, 
&r; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); ooze, louis; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 157 

Imperial's (im-pe'-ri-^lz), "Launce's blunder for em- 
peror." — Schmidt. Two Gent., II, 3, 5. 

Imprimis (im-prl'-mis or im-pre'-mes), a Latin word mean- 
ing arst of all. Tam. of Shrew, IV, 1, 68, etc. 

Inch, Saint Colme's (kol'-mez insh). Saint Columba's isle, 
now Inchcolm, a small island in the Firth of Forth, not 
to be confounded with Icolmkill or lona. Mac, I, 2, 61. 
Cf. CoLME-KiLL (kom'-kil). 

Till he disbursed, at Saint Colme's inch, . . . 

Ind or Inde, both pronounced (ind or ind), short for 
India. As You Like It, III, 2, 93, etc. In Lovers L. L., 
IV, 3, 222, this word rhymes with blind, and in As You 
Like It, III, 2, 93, it forms a couplet with RosaUnd. For 
various pronunciations of Rosalind, see Rosalind. For 
discussion of the pronunciation of Ind, see also Vario- 
rum As You Like It, page 142. 

India (in'-di-"), a country in southern Asia. Henry VIII y 
I, 1, 21, etc. 

Indian (in'-di-"n), a native of India, Temp., II, 2, 34; 
Henry VIII, V, 4, 34. In 0th., V, 2, 347, substituted by 
modern editions for Judean (joo'-de-"n), which see. 

Indies (in'-diz), used to mean sometimes the East, some- 
times the West Indies. Com. of Err., Ill, 2, 136. Cf. 
East and West Indies, 

Induction (in-diik'-sh^n), an introductory speech or 
scene in a play. 2 Henry IV, etc. 

Infant (in'-f%t), the infant Marina brought to Pericles. 
Per., Ill, 1. 

Inhabitants (in-hab'-it-"nts) of Ephesus, supernumeraries 
in Per., V, 3. 

thin, vn«Q; yet; zh = z in azure; n =3 French nasalLiing n as in Ft. en, in-; 
on, tin; d = eu in Ft. jeu; Ft. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xUt. 



158 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Iniquity (in-ik'-wi-ti), a personification. Meas.for Meas., 
II, 1, 181; Rich. HI, III, 1, 82. 

Inn, Clement's (klem'-^nts in), probably one of the Inns 
of Court in London where young lawyers studied and 
lived. 2 Henry IV, III, 2, 15, passim. 

Inn, Garter (gar'-ter in), an inn in the town of Windsor, 
England, famous as the scene of Falstaff's revels; men- 
tioned in the stage directions. Merry Wives, I, 3, etc. 
Called Garter in Merry Wives, I, 1, 143, etc. 

Inn, Gray's (graz in), one of the Inns of Court of London. 
£ Henry IV, III, 2, 36. 

Innocent, Pope (pop in'-^-sent), probably Innocent III, 
one of the long line of popes of that name. John, III, 
1, 139 and 146. 

Interpreter. In the Folio All's Well, pages 247, 248, 
251, the lines in modern editions given to the First 
Soldier are spoken by a character called the Interpreter. 
For note on omission of Folio pronunciations see 
page xxvii. 

Inverness (in-ver-nes'), a town in Scotland. Mac, I, 4, 
42. Also given as the setting for Act I, Scene 5, and 
Act II, Scene 1. The old spelling is Innerness. 

On all deservers. From hence to Inverness, . . . 

lo (i'-o), in classical mythology, a priestess of Juno, whom 
Jupiter visited in the form of a cloud. Tarn, of Shrew, 
Indue, 2, 56. 

We'll show thee lo as she was a maid; 

loane de Puzel and lone de Pucell, Folio forms for Joan 
la Pucelle (jon la pd6-sel'), which see. 

ale, _Srm, ask, ut, care; eve, met, t3rm; ice, pin; 61d, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use. Up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; cburch; go; song; 



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Ionia (l-o'-ni-"), an ancient name for a region of Asia 
Minor, inhabited by Ionian Greeks. Ant. and Cleo., I, 
2, 107. Called also lonis. 

To Lydia and to Ionia, . . . 

Ionian sea (i-o'-ni-'^n se), an arm of the Mediterranean. 
Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 7, 23. 

He could so quickly cut the Ionian sea, . . . 

Ipswich (ips'-wich), a town in Suffolk, England. Henry 
VIII, I, 1, 137, and IV, 2, 59. Corrupted from Gypes- 
wic. 

Iras (I'-ras, Phyllis Neilson-Terry). Ant. and Cleo. 

Ireland (ir'-l^nd), one of the British Isles. Com. of Err. , 
III, 2, 119, etc. Ellis cites the following line as an exam- 
ple of trisyllabic pronunciation (ir'-^-Pnd) : 

You sent me deputy for Ireland; Henry VIII, III, 2, 260. 

Iris (I'-ris). Temp. 

Iris. In 2 Henry VI, III, 2, 407, and AWs Well, 1, 3, 158, 

the goddess of the rainbow, and messenger of the gods, 

appearing in Temp, as a speaking character. In Troil^ 

and Cres., I, 3, 380, the flower of that name. 
Irish (I'-rish), the name in the Folio Henry V, page 78, 

under which Macmorris speaks, 
Irish. In 1 Henry IV, III, 1, 241, the language of Ireland. 

In the stage directions in 2 Henry VI, V, 1, meaning the 

people of Ireland. 
Irishman (i'-rish-m"n), a native of Ireland. Merry Wives, 

II, 2, 318; Henry V, III, 2, 71. Found in the plural in 

2 Henry VI, III, 1, 314. 

thin, tnen; yet; zh >: Z in azure; n => French nasalising n as in Pr. en, in-. 
on, un; d = cu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xiiT. 



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Isabel (iz'-"-bel), Queen of France. Henry V. 

Isabella (iz-^-bel'-"), sister to Claudio. Meas. for Meets, 

Called also Isabel often throughout the text. Folio has 

also Isabell. 
ISBEL (iz'-bel), a contraction for Isabel. AlVs Well, I, 3, 

20, and III, 2, 13. Found in the plural, Isabels, in the 

latter scene. 
IscARiOT (is-k3,r'-i-^t), the surname of Judas, the apostle 

who betrayed Christ. Love's L. L., V, 2, 601. 
Isidore (Iz'-i-dor), a money-lender. Tim. of Ath., II, 1, 

1, and II, 2, 11 and 27. 
Isis (I'-sIs), in Egyptian mythology, the principal goddess, 

wife of Osiris. Ant. and Cleo., I, 2, 66, etc. 
Island, Folio form for Iceland (Is'-l'^nd), which see. 
Isle of Man (il ^v man), an island in the Irish Sea. S 

Henry VI, II, 3, 13, and II, 4, 78 and 94. 
Israel (iz'-r^-el or iz'-ra-el), the kingdom of the Israelites. 

Ham., II, 2, 422. 
Italian (i-tal'-y^in never I-tal'-y^in). In All's Well, IV, 1, 

79, etc., a native of Italy. In Ham., Ill, 2, 274, and 

Merck, of V., I, 2, 75, the reference is to the language of 

Italy. 
Italy (it'-^-li), a country of southern Europe. Merck, oj 

v., I, 2, 80, etc. 
Ithaca (ith'-i-k**), one of the Ionian Islands, and the 

traditional home of Ulysses. Cor., I, 3, 94; Troil. and 

Cres., I, 3, 70. In Folio Cor., page 4, the form is 

Athica. 
Ithaca, Prince of, meaning Ulysses, a character in the 

play. Troil. and Cres., I, 3, 70. 

ale, Srm, ask, at, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; 5Id, ox, foreign, 
or; 'iiae, up, Cbin'^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index i6i 

luDEAN, found in the Folio for Indian (in'-di-"n) or 

JuDEAN (joo'-de-*^n), which see. 
luliana, a name that appears in the Folio Com. of Err., 

page 91, for Luciana. For note on omission of Folio 

pronunciations see page xxvii. 

J 

Jack (jak). In Tarn, of Shrew, II, 1, 159, etc., a mere fel- 
low as distinguished from a gentleman. In Merry Wives, 
II, 3, 3, etc., used as a nickname for John. In Mid. N. 
D., Ill, 2, 461, and Love's L. L., V, 2, 885, used in refer- 
ence to Jack and Jill, names used in Shakespeare's day 
to mean any man and his wife or sweetheart. In Tarn, 
of Shrew, IV, 1, 51, Grumio plays upon the old meaning 
of measuring-cups, sometimes called Jacks and Jills. In 
Temp. ,1V, 1 , 198, meaning a Jack o' lantern or Will o' the 
Wisp. See also Jack o' the clock, and the specific names. 

Jack o' the clock (jak " th" klok), "an automaton that 
in public clocks struck the bell on the outside:" — • 
Littledale's Dyce. Rich. II, V, 5, 60. The same, called 
Jack in Rich. Ill, IV, 2, 117. 

Jack-a-lent (jak'-"-lent), "a small stuffed puppet thrown 
at during Lent." — Schmidt. Merry Wives, III, 3, 27, 
and V, 5, 134. 

Jack-sauce (jak-sos), meaning a saucy fellow, an epithet 
used by Fluellen. Henry V, IV, 7, i48. 

Jack-slave (jak-slav), "a mean fellow." — Schmidt. 
Cym., II, 1, 22. 

Jacob (ja'-k"b), a Hebrew patriarch, brother of Esau. 
Merch. of V., I, 3, 72, etc. See also Philip and Jacob. 

thin, raen; yet; zh <= « in azure; n = French nasaliaing n as in Pr. en, in-i 
on, im; 6 = cu in Ft. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



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Jacques or Jaques Chatillon (ja'-kwez, jak or zhak; 

sha-tir-y^n or shat'-Mon, Eng.; sha"-te"-y6N', Fr.), a 

French noble who fell at Agmcourt. Henry V, III, 5, 43. 

Called Jaques of Chatillon in Act IV, Scene 8, line 98. 

For ON see page liii. 
Jamany (ja'-m^-ni) or Jarmany (jar'-m*^-ni) : Dr. Caius 

probably means Germany. Merry Wives, IV, 5, 89. 
James (jamz). In John, I, 231, meaning James Gurney. 

See also the specific names. 
James, Captain. See Jamy (ja'-mi). 
Jamy (ja'-mi). Henry V. Called Captain James and 

Captain Jamy in Act III, Scene 2, lines 80, 81, and 

90. 
Jamy, Saint, probably Saint James. Tarn, of Shrew, 

III, 2, 84. Here the pronunciation is evidently (jem'-i), 

to rhyme with penny. 
Jane Nightwork (jan nlt'-werk), mother to Robin Night- 
work. 2 Henry IV, III, 2, 210. 
Jane Smile (smil), an earlier sweetheart of Touchstone. 

As You Like It, II, 4, 48. 
January (jan'->u-^-ri), the first month of the calendar 

year. Much Ado, I, 1, 94; Wint. Tale, IV, 4, 111. 
Janus (ja'-niis), a two-headed Latin deity. 0th., I, 2, 33; 

Merch. of V., 1,1, 50. 
Japhet (ja'-f^t), according to the account in Genesis, the 

third son of Noah. 2 Henry IV, II, 2, 128. 
Jaquenetta (j3-k-^-net'-", Frank R. Benson, F. F. Mackay). 

Love's L. L. 
Jaques. As You Like It. There are two characters of this 

name in the play: 

ile; irm, ask, it, care; eve, m?t, term; ice, pin; ftld, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, dp. Chin'' (China); ooxe, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 163 

1. Jaques (ja'-kwez, Horace Howard Furness, Jr., 
Margaret Anglin, Forbes-Robertson, Ada Rehan, E. H. 
Sothern, et at.), a lord attending on the banished Duke. 
Ellis in Early English Pronunciation gives ja'-k6z, which 
Horace Howard Furness, Jr., dismisses as "too pedan- 
tic." 

The melancholy Jaques grieves at that, . . . II, 1, 26. 

2. Jaques [de Bois or Boys] (jak, E. H. Sothern; ja-' 
kwez, Horace Howard Furness, Jr.; zhak, Margaret 
Anglin, Charles Douville Coburn, Phyllis Neilson-Terry; 
jaks, Ben Greet), the second son of Sir Rowland de Bois 
or Boys, who makes his only entrance under the name of 
Jaques de Bois or Boys in Act V, Scene 4, For pro- 
nunciation of Bois or Boys see Bois, Jaques de. 

In reference to '' the melancholy Jaques," Horace Howard 
Furness, Jr., says: 

"I have always been accustomed to hear the name pronounced 
as does Sothern, ja'-kwez. I do not think there should be any 
difference in pronunciation of the other Jaques. I cannot see any 
reason for so doing." 

For further discussion of pronunciation see the Va- 
riorum Shakespeare As You Like It, page 1, also the 
Foreword to this book, by E. H. Sothern. 

Jaques (ja'-kwez), mentioned by Parolles as an officer in 
the Florentine war. All's Well, IV, 3, 185. 

Jaques, Saint (ja'-kwez), probably meaning Saint James 
the Great. AWs Well, HI, 4, 4, and HI, 5, 98. Cf. 
Jaques le Grand, Saint. 

1 am Saint Jaques' pilgrim, thither gone: III, 4, 4. 

thin, tfeen; yet; zh = z in azure; n = French nasatiiing n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 =ea in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



164 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Jaques Chatillon. See Jacques Chatillon. 

Jaques Faulconbridge or FALCONBRrocE, both pro- 
nounced (ja'-kwez fo'-k'n-brij), a man mentioned by- 
Maria. Love's L.L.fll,!, ^2. Fo/^'o has laques Faucon- 
bridge. 

Jaques le Grand, Saint (saN zhak le graN, Fr., Frank R. 
Benson; or s%t ja'-kwez P grand, Eng.), probably a 
shrine of Saint James the Great. All's Well, III, 5, 37, 
and IV, 3, 58. See Henry Irving Shakespeare. For ajj 
and EN see page Hii. 

Jarmany (ja'-m^-ni). See Jamany, pronounced the same. 

Jarteer or Jarterre (zhar"-ter'), Dr. Caius' pronuncia- 
tion of Garter, the name of the inn. Merry Wives, I, 4, 
124, etc. 

Jason (ja'-sun), in classical mythology, the leader of the 
Argonautic expedition, successful in obtaining the 
Golden Fleece. Merch. of V., I, 1, 172, and III, 2, 244. 

Jen' (jen) or Ginn (jin), a servant of Antipholus of 
Ephesus. Com. of Err., Ill, 1, 31. "Jin or Jinny." 
— Littledale's Dyce. 

Maud, Bridget, Marian, Cicely, Gillian, Ginn! 

Jenny (jen'-i), used in the phrase, Jenny's case, the 

Hostess' misunderstanding of genitive case. Merry 

Wives, IV, 1, 64. 
Jephihah (jef'-th"), judge of Israel, referring to an ancient 

ballad, Jephthah, Judge of Israel. Ham., II, 2, 422 and 

429; 3 Henry VI, V, 1, 91. 
Jeronimy (je-ron'-i-mi), alluding to Kyd's Spanish 

Tragedy, where Hieronimus uses these words. Tarn, of 

ile. Inn, ask, it, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; 5Id, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Cbin'^ (China); ooze, look; oil, oar; church; go; 6ong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 165 

Shrew, Indue, 1, 9. Folio has S, leronimie, which some 
modern editions have emended, probably erroneously, to 
St. Jeronimy. 

Jerusalem (je-roo'-s*'-lem). In 1 Henry IV, 1, 1, 102, etc., 
the chief city of Palestine. In 2 Henry IV, IV, 5, 235, 
passim, referring to the Jerusalem Chamber in West- 
minster Abbey. 

Jerusalem Chamber (cham'-ber) , in Westminster Abbey, 
the famous room in which Henry IV died, mentioned 
in the stage directions at the opening of the scene. 
2 Henry IV, IV, 4. Referred to as Jerusalein in 2 
Henry IV, IV, 5, 235, passim, 

Jeshu (je'-sh'u or je'-shoo), a mispronunciation of the 
name Jesu, which see. Henry V, IV, 7, 116. 

Jessica (jgs'-i-k"). Merck, of V. 

Jesu (je'-z'u or je'-siQ or je'-soo or ya'-soo), the poetical 
form for Jesus, used chiefly in the vocative. Rom. and 
Jul., II, 4, 31, etc. The form Jesu Christ (krist) occurs 
in S Henry VI, V, 1, 214, and Rich. II, IV, 1, 93. See 
also Jesu Maria (ma-re'-a). 

Jesu Marla (ma-re'-a), a combination of the names 
Jesus and Mary, used in appeal or as an exclamation. 
Rom. and Jul., II, 3, 69. 

Jesu Maria, what a deal of brine . . . 

Jesus (je'-ziis), the Christ. 1 Henry IV, II, 2, 86, etc. 
Stormonth says je'-zuz. 

Jew (j>u or joo), a member of the Hebraic division of the 
Semitic race. Merch. of V., I, 3, 154, etc. Called Ebrew 
Jew by Falstafif in 1 Henry IV, II, 4, 198. 

Jeweller (joo'-el-er), a speaking role in Tim. of A th., 1,1. 

thia, c^n; yet; zh « B in azure; n =3 French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 = cu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation uf Key, etc., p. xiiv. 



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Jewess (j'u'-es or joo'-Ss), Pope's emendation for J ewes 
of the 1st and 2nd Folios — the 3rd and 4 th Fohos have 
Jew's which was probably pronounced as a dissyllable 
in Shakespeare's day. Worth a Jew's eye was a common 
expression of the times. Merck, of V., II, 5, 43. 

There will come a Christian by, 
Will be worth a Jewess' eye. 

Jewry (j^ti'-ri or j6o'-ri), the country of the Jews, Judea. 
Rich. II, II, 1, 55, etc. See Herod of Jewry (her'-M). 
Folio has also Jury or Jurie. 

Jezebel (jez'-"-bel) , wife of Ahab, King of Israel. Twel. 
N., II, 5, 46. 

Jill (jil). See Jack (jak). 

Joan (jon not j6-an'). In Love's L. L., Ill, 1, 207, etc., a 
name for a girl of the peasant class. In 2 Henry VI, II, 
1, 4, a falcon. See also Joan la Pucelle (jon la poo-sel'). 

Joan la Pucelle (jon la p66-sel', Horace Howard Furtiess, 
Jr.), usually called Joan of Arc. 1 Henry VI. Referred 
to simply as Joan in Act I, Scene 6, line 17, etc.; and as 
Pucelle in Act I, Scene 2, line 110, etc. Called Joan of 
Arc in Act II, Scene 2, line 20, and Act V, Scene 4, 
line 49. The Folio 1 Henry VI, page 98, etc., has loane 
de Puzel, on page 115 lone de Pucell, and on page 100 
Pussel. La Pucelle is French for " the Maid." 

Pucelle or puzzel, dolphin or dogfish, ... I, 4, 107. 

Joan of Arc (jon ^'v ark not jo-3.n'). See Joan la Pucelle 

(jon la pdo-sel'). 
Job (job), the chief personage in the Old Testament Book 

of Job. 2 Henry IV, I, 2, 144; Merry Wives, V, 5, 164. 

ale, Snn, ask, at, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; ftld, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); doze, look; oil, our; church; go; Eong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 167 

Jockey of Norfolk (j6k'-3f V n6r'-f%), meaning the Duke 
of Norfolk, a character in the play. Rich. Ill, V, 3, 304. 

'Jockey of Norfolk, be not so bold, 

For Dickon thy master is bought and sold.' 

John (jon). In Merry Wives, III, 3, 154, a servant ad- 
dressed by Mistress Ford. In 2 Henry IV, V, 3, 107, one 
of Robin Hood's men, named in a snatch of song by 
Silence. See also the specific names. 

John, Don (don), bastard brother to Don Pedro. Much 
Ado. Called Count John in Act II, Scene 1, lines 1 and 
13; Prince John, Act IV, Scene 2, hne 63. 

John, Friar. Rom. and Jul. 

John, King, youngest son to King Henry II and Queen 
Elinor; surnamed Sans-Terre or Lack-land, the title 
role in The Life and Death of King John. John. 

John, Prester (pres'-ter), contracted from Presbyter 
John, a legendary Christian monarch, of whose wealth 
and power marvellous tales have been written. Much 
Ado, II, 1, 276. 

John, Sir, name by which Hastings addresses the priest 
who is listed in the Dramatis Persona as Another Priest. 
Rich. Ill, III, 2, 111. See also Falstaff, Sir John 
(fol'-staf or fol'-staf). 

John a Gaunt (jon ^ gant or gont), meaning John of 
Gaunt, the fourth son of King Edward the Third, and a 
speaking character in Rich. II. 2 Henry IV, III, 2, 49, 
etc. Cf. Gaunt. 

John Duke of Bourbon (boor'-b"n, Eng.; boor"-b6N', 
Fr.), referring to the Duke of Bourbon, a character in 
the play. Henry V, IV, 8, 82. For on see page liii. 

tbin, ^=€n; yet; zh >= 8 in azure; n = French nasalliing n as in Pr. en. in-, 
on. un; o =611 in Fr. jeu; Fr. menu. Explanation of Key, etc., p. sliv. 



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John of Gaunt, John Plantagenet, Duke of Lancaster, and 
brother to Edmund of Langley, Duke of York. Rich. II. 

John of Gaunt, John Plantagenet, Duke of Lancaster, 
fourth son to King Edward the Third. 1 Henry IV, 
II, 2, 70, etc. A speaking character in Rich. II. 

John of Lancaster (lang'-k^s-ter). See Lancaster, John 
of. 

JoHN-A-DREAMS (jSn'-^-dremz') , meaning John, the 
dreamer. Ham., II, 2, 595. 

Jordan or Jordane, Folio forms for Jourdain. See Jour- 
dain, Margaret. 

Joseph (jo'-zef), servant to Petruchio, who speaks in Tarn, 
of Shrew, IV, L 

Joshua (josh'-'u-'^), a leader of the Israelites. Lovers L. L., 
V, 1, 133. 

Jourdain, Margaret (mar'-g^-ret jer-dan' or zhoor-dan'). 
2 Henry VI. Called Margery Jourdain in Act I, Scene 2, 
hne 75. Brander Matthews gives the English pronuncia- 
tion as joor'-d"n. Folio has Jordan or Jordane. The 
name occurs but once in verse. 

With Margery Jourdain, the cunning witch, ... I, 2, 75. 

Jourdain, Margery. See Jourdain, Margaret. 

Jove (jov), meaning Jupiter. Ham., Ill, 2, 294, etc. 

JovEM (jo'-vem, Eng.; y6'-wem, Rom.), Latin accusative 

of Jupiter, the supreme god of the Romans. Tit. Andr., 

IV, 3, 53. 

'Ad Jovem,' that's for you: here, *Ad Apollinem:' ^ 

Judas (joo'-d°s), meaning Judas Maccabseus, the role 
assumed by Holof ernes in Love's L. L., V, 2. 

ale, Srm, ask, at, care; eve, m£t, term; ice, pin; &ld, Sx, foreign, 
6r; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



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Judas, meaning Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrayed 
Christ. As You Like It, III, 4, 9, etc. 

Judas, Monsieur (m<^"-syo'), jestingly applied to Holof er- 
nes playing the role of Judas Maccabaeus. Love's L. L., 
V, 2, 633. 

Judas Maccabaeus (mak"-"-be'-us), a famous leader of 
the Jews. Love's L.L.,Y,l,\Z^, etc. The Fo/w spelUng 
is Machabeus. 

JuDASES (joo'-d"^s-gz), the name applied by King Richard 
the Second to his three enemies, Bushy, Green, and the 
Earl of Wiltshire. Rich. II, III, 2, 132. 

JuDE (jood), short for Judas. Love's L. L., V, 2, 
629. 

JuDEAN (joo'-de-"n), by some thought to mean Herod, in 
allusion to the Herod-Mariamne story; by others, Judas 
Iscariot; the name found in a few editions for the In- 
dian of most modem texts. Folio has ludean. 0th., V, 
2, 347. The Henry Irving Shakespeare claims that 
parallel passages from contemporary works seem to 
prove conclusively that Indian is the correct word 
here. 

Like the base Judean, threw a pearl away . . . 

Judgment (juj'-ment). In Meas. for Meas., 11, 2, 11, a 

personification. In Com. of Err., IV, 2, 40, the final 

sentence on the human race. 
Judges (juj'-6z), supernumeraries in Tit. Andr., Ill, 1, and 

Henry VIII, IV, 1. 
Jug (jug)> possibly a diminutive of Joan. Lear, I, 4, 245. 

For full discussion see Variorum Shakespeare. 

thin, tmen; yet; zb >= x in azure; n =3 French nasaliiing n as in Pr. en, in-; 
on, un; 6 « en in Fr. jeu; Ft, menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xlir. 



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JuLE (j'ul or jool), diminutive of Juliet. Rom. and Jul., I, 
3, 43, passim. 

Wilt thou not, Jule? ' and, by my holidame, . . . 

Julia (j'ul'-i-*^, Horace Howard Furness, Jr.). Two Gent. 

The pronunciation (j6o'-ly") is preferred by some 

actors. 
Juliet (j'ul'-yet, Horace Howard Furness, Jr.; j'u'-li-et, 

Viola Allen, Charles Douville Coburn, Forbes-Robertson, 

Ben Greet, Robert Mantell, Phyllis Neilson-Terry; jool'- 

yet, Ada Rehan, Otis Skinner). In Rom. and Jul., sur- 

named Capulet (kap'-'ti-let) ; called Jule, Act I, Scene 3, 

line 43, passim. In Meas.for Meas., beloved of Claudio; 

called Madame Julietta in Act I, Scene 2, line 74, and 

Julietta in Act I, Scene 2, line 150. 
Julietta (jJul-yet'-* or jool-yet'-"), name for Juliet, a 

character in the play. Meas.for Meas., I, 2, 150. See 

Juliet. The ordinary Itahan form is Giulietta (jool- 

yet'-ta). Called Madame Julietta in line 74 of that 

scene. 
Julio Romano (joo'-le5 ro-ma'-no), a famous Italian 

artist. Wint. Tale, V, 2, 106. The Italian spelling is 

Giulio pronounced as above. 
Julius (jool'-yus, Richard Mansfield), meaning Julius 

Caesar. Ham., I, 1, 114, etc. 
Julius Csesar (se'-z"r), the title role of The Tragedy of 

Julius CcBsar. Jul. Cces. 
Julius Caesar, Caius Julius Caesar, the famous Roman 

general and statesman, the title role of Jul. Cces. Rich. 

II, V, 1, 2, etc. 

ile, _Snn, ask. Sit, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; ftid, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use. Up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



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July (j6o-li'), the seventh month of the calendar year. 

Henry VIII, I, 1, 154, etc. 
June (joon), the sixth month of the calendar year. 1 

Henry IV, II, 4, 397, etc. 
Junius Brutus (joo'-nyus or joo'-ni-iis broo'-tus), accord- 
ing to Plutarch one of the first tribunes, concerning 

whom very little is known. Cor. 
Junius Brutus, Lord, meaning Marcus Junius Brutus, an 

important character in Jul. Cces. Tit. Andr., IV, 1, 91. 

See Brutus. 
Juno (j6o'-no). Temp. 
Juno, in Roman mythology, the principal goddess, wife 

to Jupiter, identified with the Greek Hera. As You 

Like It, I, 3, 77, etc. A speaking character in Temp. 
Jupiter (joo'-pi-ter). Cym. 
Jupiter, in Roman mythology, the ruler of the gods, 

known also as Jove, identified with Zeus of Greek 

mythology. Cor., I, 9, 90, etc. This god has a speaking 

role in Cym., V, 4. 
JuRiE or Jury, Folio forms for Jewry (j'u'-ri or joo'-ri), 

which see. 
JusTEius, Marcus (mar'-kiis jus-te'-us or jiis-ta'-us), a 

Roman naval commander mentioned by Canidius. 

Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 7, 73. The Folio spelling is 

Justeus. 

Marcus Octavius, Marcus Justeius, . . . 

Justice (jus'-tis), a short speaking role in Meas. for Meas., 

11,1. 
Justice, a personification. Per., V, 1, 122, etc. 

thin, vfeen; yet; zh = Z in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on. un; oseu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. zliv. 



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Kate (kat), diminutive of Katharine, used in a snatch of 
song in Temp., II, 2, 51. See Katharine (kath'-'^-rin), 
and Percy, Lady (per'-si). 

EIate Hall (hoi), used in jest by Petruchio. Tarn, of 
Shrew, II, 1, 189. 

Kate Keepdoun (kep'-doun). See Keepdown, Kate. 

Katharina (kat-^-re'-n'^, Julia Marlow&) or Katharine 
(kath'-^-rin). Tarn, of Shrew. Called Katharina 
Minola in Act I, Scene 2, line 99, and Kate in Act II, 
Scene I, line 21, etc. Folio has Katerine, Katerina, 
Katherine, and Katherina. 

Her name is Katharina Minola, ... I, 2, 99. 

Katharine (kath'-^-rin). In Henry V, daughter to Charles 
and Isabel, King and Queen of France; afterwards 
Queen to King Henry the Fifth; called Princess Katha- 
rine in the stage directions at the beginning of Act V, 
Scene 2. In Henry VIII, daughter to Ferdinand and 
Isabella, King and Queen of Spain; Queen to King Henry 
the Eighth. In Lovers L. L., a lady attending on the 
Princess of France. Called also Kate in the text of the 
plays. See also Katharina. 

Katharine of France, the French princess who married 
King Henry the Fifth, and a speaking role in the play of 
that name. 2 Henry IV, Epi., 30. 

Katharine's churchyard, Saint, in Touraine, the place 
in which Joan la Pucelle says she chose her sword. 1 
Henry VI, I, 2, 100. 

ile, ,Snn, ask, Ht, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; fild, ox, foreign, 
6r; 'use, up, Chin'^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; cburch; go; song; 



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Keech (kech), the butcher's wife mentioned by the 
Hostess. 2 Henry IV, II, 1, 101. 

Keepdown, Kate (kep'-doun), a woman mentioned by 
Mistress Overdone. Meas.for Meas., Ill, 2, 211. 

Keepers (kep'-erz), speaking characters or supernumera- 
ries in several of the plays. 

Keisar (ki'-zer or ke'-zer), the German form for Caesar, 
usually spelled Kaiser. Merry Wives, 1, 3, 9. In Beer- 
bohm Tree's production the latter pronunciation was 
used and gave an added touch of humor by the repeti- 
tion of the e sound. On the other hand Ellis says with 
reference to this passage: "The very vague allusions in 
the following jokes shew how careful we must be not to 
lay too much stress on the identity of the sounds in each 
word." The Folio spelling is Keiser. 

Thou'rt an Emperor, Caesar, Keisar, and Pheezar. [Prose.] 

Kendal (ken'-d^l), the town in Westmoreland, England, 
where the famous woolen, cloth called Kendal green 
was made. 1 Henry IV, II, 4, 246 and 257. 

Kenelworth or Kenilworth, both pronounced (ken'l- 
werth or sometimes locally kil'-ing-werth) or Killing- 
worth (kil'-ing-werth), a town in Warwickshire, Eng- 
land. 2 Henry VI, IV, 4, 39 and 44. Kenilworth Castle 
is named as the setting for Act IV, Scene 9. See Kill- 
ing worth. 

My gracious lord, retire to Killingworth, . . . line 39. 

Kent (kent). In lohn, IV, 2, 200, etc., county of England. 
In Rich. II, V, 6, 8, a conspirator. 

Kent, Earl of. Lear. 

thin, raen; yet; zh •» x in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 :» eu in Fr, jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xlir. 



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Kjentishman (kent'-ish-m"n), a native of Kent; here 

referring to Jack Cade. 2 Henry VI, III, 1, 356. Found 

in the plural in 3 Henry VI, I, 2, 41. 
Kernes or Kerns (kernz), lightarmed Irish foot-soldiers. 

Mac, I, 2, 13, etc. Not capitalized in all editions. 
Ketley or Ketly, Sir Richard (kSt'-li), Sir Richard 

Kighley, an English noble, killed at Agincourt. Henry 

V, IV, 8, 109. 

Sir Richard Ketly, Davy Gam, esquire: 

Kildare (kil-dar'), an Irish Earl. Henry VIII, II, 1, 41. 

By all conjectures: first, Kildare's attainder, . . . 

KiLLiNGWORTH (kil'-ing-werth) , the old name for, and 
even to-day a local pronunciation of, Kenil worth, the 
form found in the Folio and some modern editions in- 
stead of Kenilworth. 2 Henry VI, IV, 4, 39 and 44. 
See Kenelworth (ken'l-werth). 

My gracious lord, retire to Killingworth, . . . line 39. 

Kimbolton (kim-bol'-t*^n, Charles Rami Kennedy, Schroer), 
Kimbolton Castle in Huntingdonshire, England. Henry 
VIII, IV, 1, 34. Names also as the setting for Act IV, 
Scene 2. Folio has Kymmalton. Schroer gives ki'- 
m"l-t"n as an obsolete pronunciation, which was evi- 
dently the pronunciation in Shakespeare's time. 

Since which she was removed to Kimbolton, . . . 

King, meaning the Supreme Being. Rich. Ill, I, 2, 105, 

etc. See also the specific names. 
King, Player (pla'-er), the player taking the part of Gon- 

zago in the play presented before the king. Ham. 

ale, Srm, ask, it, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; 5ld, oz, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



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King and the Beggar, the, meaning the ancient English 
ballad. King Cophehia and the Beggar-Maid published in 
1612 under the title of A Song of a Beggar and a King. 
Love's L. L., I, 2, 115. Referred to as the Beggar and 
the King in Rich. II, V, 3, 80. 

King at Arms, Garter (gar'-ter), one of the heraldic offi- 
cers of England, usually written Garter, King-of-Arms, 
a speaking role in Henry VIII. 

King of Scots (skots), "David II, . . . taken prisoner 
by Queen Phillippa at the battle of Neville's Cross, Oct. 
1346, and held in captivity for eleven years." — Henry 
Irving Shakespeare. Henry V, I, 2, 161. 

Kinsfolk (kmz'-fok), supernumeraries mentioned in the 
Dramatis Personae. Rom. and Jul. 

Kinsmen (kinz'-m%), supernumeraries mentioned in the 
Dramatis Personae. Tit. Andr. 

Knight of the Burning Lamp (bem'-Ing lamp), a de- 
scriptive title used by Falstafif for Bardolph. 1 Henry 
IV, III, 3, 30. 

Knights (nits), speaking characters and supernumeraries. 
Per.; Lear. 

Kymmalton, Folio spelling for Kimbolton (kim-bol'- 
t"n), which see. 

L 

La Far, Monsieur (m<i"-sy6' la far), the Marshal of 

France. Lear, IV, 3, 10. 

The Marshal of France, Monsieur La Far. 
la Pucelle, Joan (jon la poo-sel', Horace Howard Fur- 

ness, Jr.). See Joan la Pucelle. 

Chin, vo«n; yet; zh sa i in azure; n = French nasalising n aa in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; o <>« cu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. sliv. 



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Laban (la'-ban or la'-b%), in Old Testament history, 
Jacob's father-in-law. March, of V., I, 3, 72 and 79. 

Labeo (la'-be-6, Eng.; la'-bg-o, Rom.), a Roman jurist 
[Quintus Antistius] who fought for Brutus. Jul. Cces., 
V, 3, 108. 

Labeo and Flavius, set our battles on. 

Labienus (la-bi-e'-nus, Eng.; Ia-bi-a'-nd6s, Rom.), a 
Roman general [Titus Labienus] who fought under 
Caesar. Ant. and Cleo., 1, 2, 103. 

I hear him as he flatter'd. Labienus — 

Laced^mon (las"-^-de'-m"n), a country of ancient 

Greece. Tim. of Ath., II, 2, 160, and III, 5, 60. 
Lacies (la'-siz), a noted family from which Jack Cade 

claims his wife to be descended. 2 Henry VI, IV, 2, 47. 
Lackbeard, Lord (lak'-berd), a name which Benedick 

uses as descriptive of Claudio. Much Ado, V, 1, 195. 
Ladies (la'-diz), speaking characters or supernumeraries 

in several of the plays. 
Lady (la'-di). In 1 Henry VI, I, 2, 74, etc., the Virgin 

Mary. In Lear, I, 4, 125, the name of a dog. For the 

feminine correlative of the titles Lord and Sir, see the 

specific names. 
Lady Abbess (la'-di ab'-^s). See Emilia (e-mil'-i-*^). 
Laertes (la-er'-tez) , son to Polonius, and brother to 

Ophelia. Ham. 
Laertes, in classical mythology, the father of Ulysses. 

Tit. Andr., I, 1, 380. 
Lafeu (la-fiQ', Horace Howard Furness, Jr.; la"-fo', Fr,). 

All's Well. Folio has Lafew. 

ile, Srm, ask, £t, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; &ld, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; chureh; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 177 

Lambert's, day, Saint (s^nt lam'-berts da), September 
17th. Rich. II, I, 1, 199. 

At Coventry, upon Saint Lambert's day : 

Lammas-eve (lam'-*^s-ev'), the evening before Lammas 
Day. Rom. and Jul., I, 3, 17. Cf. Lammas-tide. 

Come Lammas-eve at night shall she be fourteen. 

Lammas-tide (lam'-"s-tidO, the season of Lammas. Rom. 
and Jul., I, 3, 15. "Lammas or Lammas Day (August 
1st) means the loaf-mass day. The day of first fruit 
offerings, when a loaf was given to the priests in lieu of 
the first-fruits." — Brewer's Phrase and Fable. 

To Lammas-tide? A fortnight and odd days. 

Lamond (la-mond') or Lamord (la-mord'), a gentleman of 
Normandy, mentioned by Laertes and Claudio. Ham., 
IV, 7, 93. Folio has Lamound. 

Upon my life, Lamond. The very same. 

Lamp, Knight of the Burning (bern'-ing lamp), a 
descriptive title used by Falstafif for Bardolph. 1 
Henry IV, III, 3, 30. 

Lancaster (lang'-k"s-ter) , a royal house of England, rival 
of the Yorks in the Wars of the Roses. 1 Henry VI, 
II, 5, 102, etc. 

Lancaster, Duke of, John of Gaunt. Rich. II. 

Lancaster, Duke of. 3 Henry VI, I, 1, 86. In ^ Henry 
VI, II, 2, referred to in line 14 as a title of John of 
Gaunt, and in line 21 as a title of Bolingbroke, afterwards 
King Henry the Fourth. See also Henry the Fourth. 

thin, s&en; yet; zh >= Z in azure; n => French naaatizing n as in Ft. en, in-i 
on, un; 6 = ca in Ft. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xlir* 



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Lancaster, Henry of. In Rich. 11, V, 5, 103, referring 

to Henry surnamed Bolingbroke, a character in the 

play. In 3 Henry VI, 1, 1, 164, meaning King Henry 

the Sixth. 
Lancaster, John of, John Plantagenet, third son of King 

Henry the Fourth. This character appears in four 

plays: in 1 Henry IV, as John of Lancaster; in 2 Henry 

IV, as Prince John of Lancaster; in Henry V as Duke of 

Bedford; in 1 Henry VI, as Duke of Bedford, Regent of 

France. 
Lancelet, one of the Folio forms for Launcelot. See 

Launcelot Gobbo (lan'-sMot gob '-bo). 
Land, Holy (ho'-li land), Palestine. 1 Henry IV, I, 1, 

48, etc. 
Langley (lang'-li), the Duke of York's palace, near St. 

Alban's, now called King's Langley, named as the setting 

for the scene. Rich. II, III, 4. 
Langley, Edmund, meaning Edmund of Langley who 

appears in Rich. II as a speaking character. 1 Henry 

VI, II, 5, 85; ^ Henry VI, II, 2, 46. 
Langley, Edmund of, Duke of York, the fifth son of 

King Edward the Third. Rich. II. Called Edmund 

York in Act I, Scene 2, line 62. 
Langton, Stephen (ste'-v'n lang'-t^n), archbishop of 

Canterbury. John, III, 1, 143. 

Keep Stephen Langton, chosen archbishop . . . 

Lapland (ia,p'-ia,nd), a region comprising parts of Nor- 
way, Sweden, and Russia. Com. of Err., IV, 3, 11. 

And Lapland sorcerers inhabit here. 

ale, inn, ssk, it, c4re; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; ftid, ox, fSroign, 
or; 'use, lip, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; 6ong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 179 

Lartius, Titus (ti'-tus lar'-shiis). Cor. 

And I am constant. Titus Lartius, thou ... I, 1, 243. 

Latin (lat'-in), the language of Rome and of Roman 

literature. Tarn, of Shrew, I, 2, 29, etc. 
Launce (lans or 16ns). Two Gent. 
Laimcelot Gobbo (lan'-sMot gob'-bo). Merch. of V. 

Folio has Lancelet and Launcelet. 
Lauil\ (lo'-r'^), the famous Laura, immortalized in Pe- 

trach's sonnets. Rom. and Jul., II, 4, 41. 
Laurence, Friar (Id'-r^ns). Rom. and Jul. Folio has Frier 

Lawrence. 
Laurence, Friar, a friar mentioned by the Duke of 

Milan. Two Gent., V, 2, 37. 
Laurence Poultney, Saint, Folio form for Saint Law- 
rence PouLTNEY (s^nt lo'-r^ns p6lt'-ni), which see. 
Lavache (la-vash') or Lavatch (la-vatch'). All's Well. 

He enters and speaks as Clown. 
Lavinia (I'^-vin'-I-^). Tit. Andr. 

That, in the rescue of Lavinia, ... I, 1, 417. 

Frequently may be a trisyllable (P-vin'-y*) : 

Traitor, restore Lavinia to the emperor. I, 1, 296. 

Lawrence, Frier, Folio form for Laurence, Friar (16'- 

r^ns) , which see. 
Lawrence Poultney, Saint (s^nt 16'-r^ns p6lt'-ni), the 
name of a parish in London mentioned in Holinshed. 
Henry VIII, I, 2, 153. Folio has Saint Laurence Poult- 
ney. 

Saint Lawrence Poultney, did of me demand . . . 

thin, t^n; yet; zh = I in azure; n =i French nasalLiing n as In Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 == cu in Ft. jeu; Fr. menu. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xlir. 



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Lawyer (16'-yer), a short speaking role. 1 Henry VI, II, 
4. 

Lazarus (laz'-^-rus), the beggar in the parable of the rich 
and the poor man, St. Luke XVI, 20. 1 Henry IV, IV, 
2,27. 

Le Beau (le b5, Fr., Margaret Anglin, et al.). As You 
Like It. Folio has Le Beu invariably save in stage di- 
rections, "Enter le Beau," Folio As You Like It, page 
187. 

LE Blanc, Port (p6rt 1" blank, Horace Howard Furness, 
Jr.). See Blanc, Port le. 

Le Bon, Monsieur (ni^"-syo' le boN), the name of one of 
Portia's suitors. Merch. of V., I, 2, 59. For on see 
page Hii. 

le Fer, Monsieur (m^"-sy6' le far). See Fer, Monsieur 

LE. 

le Grand, Saint Jaques (saN zhak le graN, Fr., Frank R. 

Benson). See Grand, Saint Jaques le. For aN and 

aN see page liii. 
LE Roy, Harry (har'-i P roi). See Roy, Harry le. 
Leah (le'-"), the name of Shylock's wife. Merch. of V., 

Ill, 1, 126. 
Leander (le-an'-der), in classical mythology, a youth of 

Abydos, lover of Hero of Sestos. As You Like It, IV, 

1, 100, etc. 
Lear (ler, Horace Howard Furness, Jr., or le'-ar). King of 

Britain, the title role in The Tragedy of King Lear. Lear. 
Learning (lern'-ing), a personification. Mid. N. D., V, 

1,53. 
Leda (le'-d^), in classical mythology, a maiden wooed by 

ile, Srm, ask, at, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; 6Id, ox, foreign, 
dr; 'use, up, Chia^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; churcli; go; 6ong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index i8i 

Zeus in the form of a swan. Tam. of Shrew, I, 2, 244; 
Merry Wives, V, 5, 7. 

Legate (leg'-^t), a Pope's messenger, who speaks one Hne 
in 1 Henry VI, V, 1. 

Legion (le'-j"n), meaning a compound of all the devils of 
hell. Twe/. iV., Ill, 4, 95. CL St. Mark,\,^. 

Leicester (les'-ter), the capital of Leicestershire, Eng- 
land. Rich. Ill, V, 2, 12, and V, 5, 10; Henry VIII, 

IV, 2, 17. 

Leicestershire (les'-ter-shir), a county in England. 3 
Henry VI, IV, 8, 15. 

Northampton and in Leicestershire, shalt find . . . 

Lena, Popilius (p6-pil'-i-us le'-n*^). Jul. Cces. 

Lennox (len'-%s). Mac. The Folio spelling is Lenox. 

Lenox, Lady. In the Folio Mac, page 139, a speech, in 
modern editions given to Lady Macbeth, is attributed to 
Lady Lenox. 

Lent (lent), a fast of forty days preceding Easter. S 
Henry VI, IV, 3, 7, etc. 

Leonardo (le-6-nar'-do, Eng.; lao-nar'-do, It., Ada Rehan), 
Merch. of V. 

Leonati (le-6-na'-ti, Eug.; lg-6-na'-te, Rom.), young broth- 
ers of Posthumus Leonatus, who speak in his dream as 
First Brother and Second Brother. Cyni., V, 4. 

Leonati, the family of Posthumus Leonatus. Cym., 

V, 1, 31, and V, 4, 60. 

Leonato (le-o-na'-to or la-o-na'-to). Governor of Messina. 

Much Ado. 
Leonatus, Posthumus (p6s'-t*u-mus le-6-na'-tus, Horace 

Howard Furness, Jr., or le-o-na'-tdos). Cym. The 

thin, vfeen; yet; zh = Z in azure; n = French nasalizing n aa in Ft. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 = ea in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



i82 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

measure frequently requires the accent on the second 

syllable (pos-t^u'-mus) : 

That lock up your restraint. For you, Posthumus, ... 1, 1, 74. 

Leonatus, Sicilius (si-sil'-i-us), who speaks in the dream of 
his son, Posthumus Leonatus. Cym., V, 4. The Folio 
has also the form Sicillius. 

Leonine (le'-"-mn). Per. In some lines the accent may 
fall on the second syllable (le-on'-in). Cf. page xxxix. 

Nor none can know, Leonine being gone. IV, 3, 30. 
Leontes (le-6n'-tez), King of Sicilia. Wint. Tale. 
Lepidus, M. MnAl. Jul. Cccs. This is Marcus ^milius 

Lepidus (mar'-kiis e-mil'-i-us lep'-i-dus), a triumvir 

after the death of Julius Caesar. Called Lepidus in the 

Dramatis Personae of Ant. and Cleo. 
Lestrale (les"-trar), a French noble killed in the battle of 

Agincourt. Henry V, III, 5, 45, and IV, 8, 105. 
Lethe (le'-the), in classical mythology, the stream of 

oblivion that flows through the lower world. Ham., 

I, 5, 33, etc. 
Lewis (l»u'-is), the Dauphin. In John, son to King Philip, 

and married to Blanche of Castile, niece to King John. 

In Henry V, one of the three sons of Charles the Sixth. 
Of Lewis the Dauphin and that lovely maid: John, II, 1, 425. 
Lewis XI, King of France, a character also in Sir Walter 

Scott's novel, Quentin Durward. 3 Henry VI. Called 

Lewis of France in Act III, Scene 3, line 224, and Act 

IV, Scene 1, hnes 11 and 94. 

Lewis the Tenth (tenth), King, king of France. Henry 

V, I, 2, 76. 

ale, Srm, ask, at, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; ftid, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin'^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 183 

Libya or Lybia (lib'-i-^), in ancient geography, a region in 
northern Africa. Wint. Tale, V, 1, 157, etc. Cf. Boc- 
CHUS (bok'-us). See North's Plutarch, page 939. 

LiCHAS (li'-kas or lik'-^s), in classical mythology, the 
servant who brought Hercules the poisoned shirt of 
Nessus. Ant. and Cleo., IV, 12, 45; Merch. of V., II, 1, 
32. 

Licio (lis'-i-o or lish'-i-o, Eng.; le'-cho, It.), the name 
assumed by Hortensio as a disguise. Tarn, of Shrew, 
II, 1, 60, etc. Folio has Lisio and Litio. 

Lictors (lik'-tQrz), public officers attending the chief 
Roman magistrates, supernumeraries in Cor., II, 2. 

Lie Circumstantial (ll ser-kum-stan'-shul) or Lie with 
Circumstance (ser'-kum-stans), the sixth of the seven 
degrees of the lie as set forth by Touchstone. As You 
Like It, V, 4, 85, passim. 

Lie Direct (di-rekt') , the seventh and last of the degrees 
of the lie as set forth by Touchstone. As You Like It, 
V, 4, 85, passim. 

Lieutenant (l'u-ten'-"nt, U. S., lef-ten'-^nt, Eng.). In 
Cor., IV, 7, Lieutenant to Aufidius. In Cor., I, 7, 
Lieutenant to Lartius. In the Folio 2 Henry VI, page 
137, the lines that in some modern editions are spoken 
by a Captain, are attributed to a Lieutenant. 

Lieutenant of the Tower. In 3 Henry VI, IV, 6, the 
Lieutenant of the Tower has one speech. See also 
Brakenbury, Sir Robert (brak'-^n-b^-ri), and Wood- 
vile (wood'-vil). 

Ligarius (ll-ga'-ri-us). Jid. Cces. Called also Caius and 
Caius Ligarius. For Latin ending -us see page xxx. 

thin, r=en; yet; zh = K in azure; n = French nasalizing n as in Ft. en, in-. 
on, un; o = cu in Ft. jeu; Ft. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. ^ 



184 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Light o' love (lit ° luv), an old dance tune. Much Ado, 
III, 4, 44. 

LiMANDER (li-m3,n'-der) , either a blunder for Leander, or a 
corruption of Alexander, the other name of Paris, the 
interpretation obviously depending on that of Helen 
following. Mid. N.D.,Y,1, 198. Cf. Helen. 
And, like Limander, am T trusty still. 

Limbo (lim'-bo): *'A region supposed to exist on the 
border of Hell as the abode of the just who died before 
Christ's coming, and of unbaptized infants. More 
exphcitly limbo patrum, limbo infantum or of the in- 
fants." — Oxf. AlVs Well, V, 3, 261, etc. 

Limbo Patrum (lim'-bo pa'-tnim), a cant expression for 
prison. Henry VIII, V, 4, 67. Cf. Limbo. 

LiMEHOUSE (hm'-hous"; locally lim'-%), a shipping district 
in London. Henry VIII, V, 4, 66. 

Lincoln, Bishop of (ling'-k"n). Henry VIII. 

Lincoln Washes (wSsh'-^z), the Lincolnshire side of 
The Wash, a shallow bay of the North Sea. John, V. 
6, 41. Called simply the Washes, in John, V, 7, 63. 

Lincolnshire (ling'-k^n-shir), a county of England. 
1 Henry IV, I, 2, 85. 

Line, Mistress (lln), a personification used by Stephano. 
Temp., IV, 1, 235. Not capitalized in all editions. 

Lingard (lin' or ling'-gard) or Lingare (lin' or ling'-gar), 
Lady, in the play mentioned as Charlemain's daughter. 
Henry V, I, 2, 74. 

No such person appears in French history. — Henry Irving 
Shakespeare. 

Convey'd himself as heir to the Lady Lingare, . . . 

ale, Sina, ask, at, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; &Id, oz, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); doze, look; oil, our; cburch; go; song; 



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Lion (ll'-*^n), the role assumed by Snug in the play pre- 
sented by Bottom and his fellows. Mid. N. D. 

Lionel (ll'-o-nSl), Duke of Clarence (kla'-r"ns), Lionel 
of Antwerp, Earl of Ulster and Duke of Clarence, third 
son of King Edward the Third. 1 Henry VI, II, 4, 83, 
and II, 5, 75; ;? Henry VI, II, 2, 13. 

LiPSBURY (lTps'-b"-ri). Lear, II, 2, 9. 

"What Capell said a hundred years ago is still true: *It is not 
come to knowledge, where that Lipsbury is.'" — Variorum Shake- 
speare. 

Lisbon (liz'-b'in), the capital city of Portugal. Merck, of 
v.. Ill, 2, 272. 

From Lisbon, Barbary, and India? 

Lisio or LiTio, Folio forms for Licio (lis'-I-^ or lish'-i-°^ 

Eng.; le'-cho, //.), which see. 
LiviA (liv'-i-«). In Rom. and Jul., 1, 2, 72, one of those in- 
vited to the "ancient feast of Capulet's." In Ant. and 

Cleo., V, 2, 169, wife to Caesar. 
Lodovico (lo-do-ve'-ko). 0th. 
LoDOWiCK (lo'-do-wik), a man mentioned by ParoUes as 

an officer in the Florentine war. AlVs Well, IV, 3, 186. 
LoDOWiCK, Frl\r, a name assumed by Vincentio, the 

Duke, in his disguise. Meas. for Meas., V, 1, 143 and 

262. CaUed Lodowick in line 126. 
LoMBARDY (I6m'-bar-di), a former country, now a com- 

partimento, of northern Italy. Tarn, of Shrew, 1, 1,3. 

Folio has Lumbardie. Formerly pronounced (lum'-bar- 

di). 

I am arrived for fruitful Lombardy, . . . 

thin, roen; yet; zh •« i in azure; n => French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on. un; o = eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menu. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



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London (lun'-d"nj, the chief city of England, and the 
largest in the world. Rich. II, III, 3, 208, etc. 

London, Lord Mayor of. In 1 Henry VI, John Coventry. 
In Rich. Ill, Sir Edmund Shaa or Shaw. In Henry VIII, 
Sir Stephen Peacocke, a supernumerary. 

London Bridge (brij), the famous old bridge across the 
Thames in London, replaced by a stone bridge, opened 
Aug. 1, 183L 1 Henry VI, III, 1, 23, etc. 

London Road (rod), the road to London. 1 Henry IV, 
II, 1, 16. Not capitalized in all modern editions. 

London-stone (lun'-d"n-ston'0, "The central milliarium 
(milestone) of Roman London, similar to that in the 
Forum of Rome. The British high roads radiated from 
this stone, and it was from this point they were meas- 
ured." — Brewer's Phrase and Fable. 2 Henry VI, IV, 
6, 2. In the introduction to Scene 6, Jack Cade strikes 
his staff on London-stone. 

Londoners (lun'-d"n-erz), natives or inhabitants of Lon- 
don. Henry VIII, I, 2, 154. 

What was the speech among the Londoners . . . 

Long-lane (long'-lan"), a name reminiscent of Shake- 
speare's London. Tarn, of Shrew, IV, 3, 187, 

And bring our horses unto Long-lane end; 

Longaville (16ng'-g*^-vil, Eng.; 16N"-ga"-ver'i, Fr.) . Love's 
L. L. The Folio gives the forms Longauile and Longauill. 
The word rhymes with ill in Act IV, Scene 3, line 123, 
with compile in line 133, and with mile in Act V, Scene 2, 
line 53; the last syllable may sometimes have been pro- 
nounced ml. 

ale, Srm, ask, sSt, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; Aid, ox, foreign, 
or; idse, up, Cbin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; churcb; go; Gong; 



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Lorain or Lorraine, Charles the Duke of (l8-ran'), 

in the play, a descendant of Charles the Great [Charle- 
magne]. Henry V, I, 2, 70 and 83. 
Lord (lord). In Mac, II, 3, 73, etc., the Supreme Being. 

In Tim. of Ath., II, 2, 173, etc., an honorary title. See 

also the specific names. 
Lord Chamberlain (cham'-ber-lln), an ojQ5cial title here 

held by Sir Charles Somerset, Earl of Worcester. 

Henry VIII. 
Lord Chancellor (cha,n'-sel-er; chan'-sSl-6r, Stage prom.), 

an official title here held by Sir Thomas More, Speaker 

of the House of Commons in 1523. Henry VIII. 
Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench (lord chef jus'- 

tis V xh^ kingz bgnsh), a speaking role in 2 Henry IV. 
Lord Marshal (mar'-sh"l), a speaking role in Rich. II, 1, 3. 
Lord Mayor (ma'-er or ma'-6r). See London, Lord 

Mayor of (liin'-d"n). 
Lord Protector (pro-tek'-ter; pro-tek'-tor, Stage pron.), 

the address of a petition intended for Humphrey, Duke 

of Gloucester, who was Protector at the time. 2 Henry 

VI, I, 3, 15. 
Lord Regent (re'-j^nt), a title here referring to the Duke 

of Bedford in the play. 1 Henry VI, II, 1, 8. 
Lords, speaking characters or supernumeraries in many 

of the plays. 
Lorenzo (16-ren'-zo, Edith Wynne Matthison; lo-r6n'-ts6, 

//., Ada Rehan). Merch. of V. 
Lorraine, Charles the Duke of (16-ran'). See Lorain, 

Charles the Duke of. 
Louvre (loo'vr), a palace of the French kings, in Paris, 

thin, sEen; yet; zh = l in azure; n ^ French nasalising n as in Ft. en, in-, 
on. un; O <= CU in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. sliv. 



1 88 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

now the famous museum. Henry V, II, 4, 132; Henry 
VIII, I, 3, 23. 

Love (luv). In Com. of Err., Ill, 2, 52, etc., meaning 
Venus, the Queen of Love. In Mid. N. D., I, 1, 238, 
etc., meaning Cupid. In ^45 You Like It, III, 2, 310, 
Jaques calls Orlando, Signior Love. 

Lovel, Lord (luv'-'^l). Sir Francis Lovel, a staunch sup- 
porter of King Richard the Third. Rich. III. 

Lovell, Sir Thomas, Marshal of the House of King Henry 
the Eighth. Henry VIII. 

Love's Tyburn (liivz ti'-bern), Biron's jest based on the 
triangular shape of the famous gallows on the Tyburn. 
Love's L. L., IV, 3, 54. 

The shape of Love's Tyburn that hangs up simplicity. 

Low Dutch (16 duch), here referred to by ParoUes as a 

person. AWs Well, IV, 1, 78. 
LoYS, one of the Folio forms for Foix (foiz, Eng., or fwa, 

Fr.), which see. 
Lubbar's-head or Lubber's-head (lub'-erz-hed), the 

name of an inn. ^ Henry IV, II, 1, 30. "The hostess's 

blunder for, or a vulgar corruption of, Lihhard's (i. e., 

Leopard's) head." — Littledale's Dyce. 
LucCHESE, Marcus (mar'-kus look-ka'-z^). See Luc- 

cicos, Marcus (loot-tche'-kos). 
Luccicos (loot-tche'-kos) or Lucchese (look-ka'-z^), 

Marcus (mar'-kus), a man mentioned by the Duke of 

Venice. 0th., I, 3, 44. For full discussion see Variorum 

Shakespeare. 

Marcus Luccicos, is not he in town? 

ale, Snn, ask, &t, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; 5Id, os, foreign, 
br; 'use, up. Chin*' (China); ooze, look; oil, our; churcli; go; eong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 189 

Luce (I'us) . Com. of Err. For discussion of ^u see page xlix. 
Lucentio (loo-chen'-seo, Margaret Anglin, Julia Marlowe, 

Ada Rehan, Otis Skinner, E. H. Sothern; I'u-sen'-shio, 

Robert Mantell, Phyllis Neilson-Terry; loo-sen'-shio, 

Cent.), disguised as Cambio. Tam. of Shrew. 
Lucentio, a man mentioned by Capulet. Rom. and Jul., 

I, 5, 37. 
Lucetta (loo-set'-", Edith Wynne Matthison, or liu-set'-*^; 

loo-chet'-ta, //.). Two Gent. 
Luciana (loo-she-a'-n*^, Horace Howard Furness, Jr.; or 

l*u-si-a'-n*^). Com. of Ert. In Folio Com. of Err., 

page 91, Luciana's speeches are delivered by one called 

luliana. 
Lucianus (l^u-shi-a'-nus or loo-shi-a'-nus), in the play 

presented before the king, the lover who poisons 

Gonzago. Ham., Ill, 2. 
Lucifer (liu'-si-fer), the morning star or, by confusion, 

Satan. Henry VIII, III, 2, 371, etc. Called Prince 

Lucifer in John, IV, 3, 122. 
Lucilius (I'u-sil'-i-us). In Jul. Cces., a friend to Brutus and 

Cassius. In Tim. of Ath., a servant to Timon. The 

Folio spelling is also Lucillius. For Latin names see 

page XXX. 
LuciNA (I'u-si'-n", Cent.), in classical mythology, the 

goddess presiding over the birth of children. Cym., V, 

4, 43, etc. 
Lucio (l^u'-shio. Cent, and Stand.). Meas.for Meas. 
Lucio, one of those invited to the "ancient feast of 

Capulet's." Rom. and Jul., I, 2, 73. 
Lucius (IKi'-shius, Richard Mansfield; I'u'-si-us, Forbes- 

thio, ts«n; yet; zb » I in azure; n => French nasaliiing n as in Fr. nn, in-, 
on, un; 6 • eu in Fr. jeu; Ft. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



ipo Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Robertson; loo'-shiis, Otis Skinner). In Tim. of Ath., an 
Athenian lord. In Tit. Andr., son to Titus Andronicus. 
In Jul. Cces., a servant to Brutus. In Tim. of Ath., also, 
a character added in some editions to the list of "serv- 
ants to Timon's creditors." 

Lucius, one to whom Antony refers as his brother. Ant. 
and Cleo., I, 2, 93. 

Lucius, Caius (ka'-yus or ka'-^s). Cym. 

Lucius, Young, son to Lucius. Tit. Andr. 

Lucius Pella (pel'-^), a Roman mentioned by Cassius. 
Jul. Cces., IV, 3, 2. 

You have condemn'd and noted Lucius Pella . . . 

LucRECE (loo'-kres, Julia Marlowe; loo-kres' or l>u'-kres), 
meaning Lucretia, and the heroine of one of Shake- 
speare's poems. Tam. of Shrew, II, 1, 298, etc. 

And Roman Lucrece for her chastity: Tam. of Shrew, 11, 1, 298. 

See Lucretia. 
Lucretia (I'u-kre'-shi-^ or l'u-kre'-sh*i), wife of Lucius 
Tarquinius Collatinus, who, failing to escape Sextus 
Tarquinius, killed herself. As You Like It, III, 2, 156. 

Sad Lucretia's modesty. [Orlando's verse.] 

Lucullus (I'u-kiil'-us or loo-kul'-us). Tim. of Ath. 
Lucy, Lady (I'u'-si), thought by some commentators to be 

Lady Elizabeth Lucy. Rich. Ill, III, 7, 5 and 179. 

For 'u see page xlix. 
Lucy, Sir William. 1 Henry VI. 
Lud's town (ludz toun), an old name for London. Cym., 

Ill, 1, 32, and IV, 2, 99. 

ale, Srm, ask, ilt, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; fild, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, &p, Cbin^ (China); doze. look; oil, our; church; go; eong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 191 

Ludlow (lud'-lo), a town in Shropshire, England. Rich. 
Ill, II, 2, 121, etc. 

Luke's, Saint (I'uks or looks). In Meas.for Meas., Ill, 1, 
276, the place where resides Mariana of the moated 
grange, famed by Tennyson; named also as the setting 
for Act IV, Scene 1. In Tam. of Shrew, IV, 4, 88 and 
103, the name of a church. For 'u see page xlix. 

LuMBARDiE, Folio form for Lombardy (16m'-bar-di), 
which see. 

LuMBERT STREET (lum'-bert) , a name used by Mistress 
Quickly, for Lombard Street, which was formerly pro- 
nounced (lum'-bert). 2 Henry IV, II, 1, 31. 

Luna (I'Ci'-n") , in classical mythology, goddess of the moon. 
Love's L. L., IV, 2, 39. For 'u see page xlix. 

LuPERCAL (l'u'-per-k"l or I'u'-per-k^l), the Lupercalia, an 
ancient Roman festival, celebrated on February 15th in 
honor of Lupercus, identified with the Greek god, Pan. 
Jul. Cces., I, 1, 72, and III, 2, 100. 

You all did see that on the Lupercal . . . Ill, 2, 100. 

Lutheran (I'u'-ther-^n) , a follower of Martin Luther. 
Henry VIII, III, 2, 99. 

A spleeny Lutheran, and not wholesome to . . , 

Lybia (lib'-i-^). See Libya, pronounced the same. 
Lycaonia (lik-^-o'-ni-"), an ancient province of Asia 

Minor. Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 6, 75. See North's Plutarch, 

page 939. 

The kings of Mede and Lycaonia, . . . 

Lychorida (li-kS'-ri-d**, Frank R. Benson). Per. 

thin, «^n; yet; zh » i in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 <=: cu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



192 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Lycurguses (ll-ker'-gus-Sz), referring to Lycurgus, the 

great Spartan legislator. Cor., II, 1, 60. 
Lydia (lid'-i-*^), a country in Asia Minor. Ant. and Cleo.y 

I, 2, 107, and III, 6, 10. 
Lymoges (li-mozh'), Duke of Austria. John. Called 

Austria, Act II, Scene 1, line 1, etc. 
Lynn (lln), a town in Norfolk County, England. S Henry 

VI, IV, 5, 20. 

But whither shall we then? To Lynn, my lord, . . . 

Lysander (li-san'-der). Mid. N. D. 

Lysimachus (li-sim'-i-kus). Governor of Mytilene. Per. 

M 

M. .^mil. Lepidus. Jul. Cces. This is Marcus ^Emilius 
Lepidus (mar'-kus e-mil'-i-iis lep'-i-dus), a triumvir 
after the death of Julius Caesar. Called Lepidus in the 
Dramatis Personae of Ant. and Cleo. 

Mab, Queen (kwen mab), in folk-lore, the fairies mid- 
wife. Rom. and Jul., I, 4, 53. Called simply Mab in 
the same scene. 

Macbeth (mak-bgth'), the title role in The Tragedy of 
Macbeth. Mac. 

Macbeth, Lady. Mac. 

Maccabeus, Judas (joo'-d*^s m3,k"-*>-be'-us), a famous 
leader of the Jews. Love's L. L., V, 1, 134, etc. Folio 
form is Machabeus. 

Macdonwald (mak-d6n'-^ld, Edith Wynne Matthison), a. 
Scotchman. Mac, I, 2, 9. 

And choke their art. The merciless Macdonwald — 

ale, Srm, ask, &i, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; ftld, oz, foreign,. 
or: 'use, £p, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; cburch: go; song;. 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 193 

Macduff (mak-duf). Mac. Called thane of Fife in 
Act IV, Scene 1, line 72, and Act V, Scene 1, line 47; and 
Duff in Act II, Scene 3, line 94. 

Macduff, Lady. Mac. 

Macedon (mas'-^-dSn), meaning Macedonia, an ancient 
country in northern Greece. Per., II, 2, 24; Henry V, 

IV, 7, 21, passim. 

Macedon, Philip of, father to Alexander the Great. 
Henry V, IV, 7, 21. 

Machabeus, Folio spelling for Maccabaeus. See Mac- 
CABAEus, Judas (joo'-d^s mak"-'^-be'-us). 

Machiavel (mak-i-ii-ver). In Merry Wives, III, 1, 104, 
and 1 Henry VI, V, 4, 74, one who. practices the prin- 
ciples of Machiavelli. In 3 Henry VI, III, 2, 193, short 
for Machiavelli, a crafty Italian statesman. 
Alencon! that notorious Machiavel! 1 Henry VI, V, 4, 74. 

Macmorris (mak-mor'-is). Henry V. The i^o/io spelling 
is Makmorrice and Mackmorrice. 

Madam (mad'-"^m), a form of address for a woman. See 
the specific names. 

Madeira (ma-de'-r", Eng.; ma-t^ae'-ra, Portuguese) or 
Maderia (ma-de'-ri-") , the name of a wine. 1 Henry IV, 
I, 2, 128. Folio spelling is Madera. 

Madonna (ma-don'-na), an old Italian form of address, 
meaning "my lady." Twel. N., I, 5, 47, passim, and 

V, 1, 306. 

Maecenas or Mecaenas, both pronounced (me-se'-n%, 
Cent.). Ant. and Cleo. Folio form is Mecenas. 

Magnificoes (mSg-nif'-i-koz), nobles of the Venetian Re- 
public, supernumeraries in Merch. of V., IV, 1. 

thin, taen; yet; zb ^ S in aauro; n ^ French nasalizing n as in Fr. en, in-, 
OB( im; 6 = eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



194 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Magnus' Corner, Saint (mag'-nus kor'-ner). 2 Henry 
VI, IV, 8, 1. "There is a church of Saint Magnus in 
Lower Thames Street." — Henry Irving Shakespeare. 

Mahomet (m'^-hom'-et, Cent.; "in verse occas. nia' -ho- 
rnet" Oxf.), the founder of the Mohammedan reUgion. 
1 Henry VI, I, 2, 140. The usual speUing is Mohammed. 

Was Mahomet inspired with a dove? 

Mahu (ma'-hoo), the name of a fiend, taken from Hars- 
net's Declaration of Egregious Popish Impostures, 1603. 
Lear, III, 4, 149, and IV, 1, 63. 

Maid. In the Folio, Love's L. L., page 125, a Maid speaks 
the lines that in modern texts are ascribed to Jaque- 
netta. Cf . Wench. For note on omission of Folio pro- 
nunciations see page xxvii. 

Maid Marian (mad ma'-ri-%), the heroine of the Robin 
Hood legend, and a character in the morris dances. 
1 Henry IV, III, 3, 129. 

Maidenhead (ma'-d'n-hed), a municipal borough in 
Berkshire, England. Merry Wives, IV, 5, 80. 

Maine (man), a former government in France. John, 

1, 1, 11, etc. Used also in the title of " Reignier, King of 
Naples, King of Anjou and Maine," 1 Henry VI, V, 
3,95. 

Maker (ma'-ker), the Supreme Being, Henry VIII, III, 

2, 442, and V, 5, 69. 

Makmorrice, one of the Fotio forms for Macmorris (mak- 

mor'-is), which see. 
Malchus of Arabia, King (mal'-k^s or m6'-k^s V '^-ra'- 

bi-**), a name taken from Plutarch. Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 

ale, Srm, ask, it, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; 61d, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 195 

6, 72. Folio has Mauchus. See North's Plutarch, 
page 939. 

King Malchus of Arabia; King of Pont; 

Malcolm (mal'-k*^m). Mac. Addressed as King of Scot- 
land in Act V, Scene 8, line 59. 

Mall (mol) or Moll (mol), diminutive for Maud, Mary, or 
Matilda — commentators disagree. In Temp., II, 2, 50, 
used in a snatch of song. The form Mistress Mall occurs 
in Twel. N., I, 3, 135. For full discussion see Variorum 
Shakespeare. Charles Rann Kennedy suggests that 
this name may have undergone the same changes as 
Pall Mall which has been pronounced variously poll 
moll, pall mall, pell mell, etc. Folio has mistris Mais 
picture. 

Malvolio (mal-vo'-li-6, Horace Howard Furness, Jr., 
Charles Douville Coburn, Ben Greet, Robert Mantell, 
mal-vo'-leo, //., Phyllis Neilson-Terry, Ada Rehan). 
Twel. N. 

Mamilius or Mamillius, both pronounced (ma-mil'-i-us 
at ma-mil'-yus). Wint. Tale. 

Man (man), the Porter's man, a speaking role in Henry 
VIII, V, 4. In the Folio, Man is used several times in 
place of Servant or Boy. In several of the plays Men 
enter as supernumeraries. 

Man, Isle of (ll "v man), an island in the Irish Sea. 2 
Henry VI, II, 3, 13, and II, 4, 78 and 94. 

Manningtree (man'-ing-tre), a town in Essex county, 
England. 1 Henry IV, II, 4, 498. 

Mantua (raan'-choo-" or man'-t'u-*^), a city of Italy. 
Tarn, of Shrew, II, 1, 60, etc. 

thin, racn; yet; zh <^ z in arure; n = French nasaliiing n as in Ft. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 = eu in Ft. jeu; Fr. menu. Explanation of Key, etc., p. rliv. 



196 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Mantuan (man'-choo-^n or man'-t'u-"n), meaning Virgil, 
who was born near Mantua. Love's L. Z., IV, 2, 97 and 
101. 

Marcade (mar-kad' or mar-kad') or Mercade (mer-kad' 
or mer-kad'). Lovers L. L. 

MARCELLiE, one of the Folio forms for Marseilles (mar- 
salz', £wg.), which see. 

Marcellus (mar-sel'-us). Ham. 

Marcellus, one of the Folio forms for Marseilles 
(mar-salz', Eng.), which see. 

Marcellus, Caius (ka'-yus or ka'-us mar-sSl'-us), Caius 
Claudius Marcellus, first husband of Octavia, sister to 
Augustus. Ant. and Cleo., II, 6, 118. 

March (march), the third month of the calendar year. 
Jul. Cces., I, 2, 18, etc. Used also to designate the Earl 
of March, Edmund Mortimer, in 1 Henry IV, IV, 3, 
93. 

March, Earl of. See Mortimer, Edmund (mor'-ti-mer). 

March, Earl of. See Mortimer, Edmund, and Morti- 
mer, Roger. 

March-chick (march'-chik'), a precocious child; applied 
to Hero by Don John. Much Ado, 1, 3, 58. 

Marchioness (mar'-sh"n-es), the English feminine cor- 
relative of the title Marquis or Marquess. See the spe- 
cific names. 

Marcians (mar'-shunz), those of the house of Marcius. 
Cor., II, 3, 246. 

The noble house o' the Marcians, from whence came . . . 

Marcius, Ancus (ang'-kus mar'-shus). King of Rome 

ale, firm, ask, at, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; 61d, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, Up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, oar; churcb; go; Gong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 197 

after Tullus Hostilius. Cor., II, 3, 247. The Folio 
spelling is Martius. 

That Ancus Marcius, Numa's daughter's son, . . . 

Marcius, Caius (ka'-yiis or ka'-iis), afterwards Caius 
Marcius Coriolanus (k6r"-i-6-la'-nus or ko-ri'-o-la"- 
nus). Cor. Folio spelling is Martius. 

Marcius, Young (yiing), son to Coriolanus. Cor. Folio 
spelling is Martius. 

Marcus (mar'-kus). In Cor., V, 6, 123, mentioned by one 
of the people. See also the specific names. 

Mardian (mar'-di-"n). Ant. and Cleo. 

Margarelon (mar-gar'-e-l6n). Stand.). Troil. and Cres. 

Margaret (mar'-g*^-r6t). In Much Ado, one of Hero's 
gentlewomen; called Meg in Act III, Scene 4, lines 8 and 
98. The historical Margaret of Anjou appears in four 
plays: in 1 Henry VI as Margaret, daughter to Reignier, 
afterwards married to King Henry; in 2 Henry VI as 
Margaret, Queen to King Henry, called Meg or Nell in 
Act III, Scene 2, line 28; in 5 Henry VI, as Queen 
Margaret, called Queen of England in Act III, Scene 3, 
line 1, and Captain Margaret in Act II, Scene 6, line 75; 
in Rich. Ill, as Margaret, widow to King Henry VI. 
See also Jourdain, Margaret (jer-dan'). 

Margery (mar'-j^-ri), short for Margaret. In Merch. of 
v., II, 2, 95, 96, name of Launcelot Gobbo's mother. 
In Temp., II, 2, 50, used in a snatch of song. See also 
Jourdain, Margaret (mar'-g^-ret jer-dan'). 

Margery, Lady, a midwife. Wint. Tale, II, 3, 160. 

Maria. In Lovers L. L. pronounced (ma-re'-*), a lady at- 

thin, then; yet; zb = S in azure; n =3 French nasalising n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; =< eu in Fr. jeu; Pr. menu. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



198 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

tending on the Princess. In Twel. N., pronounced 
(ma-ri'-'^, Horace Howard Furness, Jr.), Olivia's woman; 
Forbes-Robertson, Julia Marlowe, Ada Rehan, Otis 
Skinner, E. H. Sothern, Ellen Terry, Beerbohm Tree, 
and many others agree with Dr. Furness that the pro- 
nunciation is (ma-rl'-^) in this play — for a comedy 
character the pronunciation (ma-re'-") suggests too 
much of the grande dame. Called familiarly Mary, 
Marian, Mistress Accost, Mistress Mary, and Mistress 
Mary Accost, throughout the play Twel. N. See Otis 
Skinner's comment on page xxxiii. 
Maria, Jesu (je'-z*u or je'-s'u or je'-soo or ya'-soo ma- 
re'-a), a combination of the names Jesus and Mary, 
used in appeal or as an exclamation. Rom. and Jul., 
II, 3, 69. 

Jesu Maria, what a deal of brine . . . 

Marian (ma'-ri-"n). In Twel. N., II, 3, 14, in some 
editions, a name by which Sir Toby addresses Maria. 
In Com. of Err., Ill, 1, 31, the name of a servant. In 
Temp., II, 2, 50, and Love's L. L., V, 2, 934, a woman's 
name used in a snatch of song. See Hackett, Marian 
(hak'-^t) and Maid Marian. 

Mariana (ma-rea'-na, //.; mS.-re-an'-'^, F. F. Mackay; 
ma-ri-a'-n**, Cent.). In Meas. for Meas., betrothed to 
Angelo. In AlVs Well, a neighbor and friend to the 
Widow of Florence. 

Marina (ma-re'-n^, Frank R. Benson or m*i-ri'-n^). Per. 

Mariner (mar'-i-ner), a speaking r61e in Wint. Tale, III, 3. 
Mariners (ma,r'-I-nerz) speak in Temp., I, 1. 

sle, JUtm, ask, 2t, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; Aid, ftx, foreign, 
dr; 'uae, up, Chia^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 199 

Mark Antony (mark 3,n'-to-ni). See Antonius, Marcus 
(mar'-kus an-to'-ni-iis) and Antony, Mark. 

Marle (marl), an Earl killed in the Battle of Agincourt. 
Henry V, IV, 8, 105. 

Beaumont and Marie, Vaudemont a.id Lestrale. 

Marquess (mar'-kwes) or Marquis (mar'-kwis), a title 
of nobility. See the specific names. 

Mars (marz). In Merch. of V., Ill, 2, 85, etc., in Roman 
mythology, the god of war identified with the Greek 
Ares. All's Well, I, 1, 206, one of the eight major 
planets. 

Marseilles (mar-salz' or mar-sel'-us), another form for 
Marseille (mar"-sa'y^, Fr.), a city of France. All's 
Well, IV, 4, 9, etc. In Shakespeare evidently pro- 
nounced mar-sel'-us, for the Folio has only the forms 
Marcellus and Marcellse. 

That now is lying in Marseilles' road. Tarn, of Shrew, II, 1, 377. 

Marshal or Marshall (mar'-sh^l), a supernumerary in Per. 

Lord Marshal or Marshall has a speaking role in Rich. 

II, I, 3. 
Marshalsea (mar'-sh"l-se), a famous prison in London. 

Henry VIII, V, 4, 90. 

A Marshalsea shall hold ye play these two months. 

Mart (mart), the market-place. Com. of Err., I, 2, 27, 

etc. Not capitalized in all editions. 
Martem (mar'-tgm), Latin accusative for Mars, the god of 

war. Tit. Andr., IV, 3, 54. 

'Ad Martem,' that's for myself: (line incomplete). 

tbin, tfeen; yet; zh = S in azure; n = French nasaliaing n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 iBea in Pr. jeu; Pr. menii. Explanation of. Key, etc, p. zliv. 



200 Alphabetical Pronomwing Index 

Martext, Sir Oliver (6l'-i-ver mar'-tekst). As You Like It. 

Martino, Signior (mar-te'-no, Eng. and It.), one of those 
invited to the ''ancient feast of Capulet's." Rom. and 
Jid., I, 2, 67. See Signior. 

Martin's summer, Saint (s^nt mar'-tinz siim'-er), a sea- 
son in England corresponding to Indian Summer in the 
United States and to the French L'ete de Saint Martin. 
1 Henry VI, I, 2, 131. 

Expect Saint Martin's summer, halcyon days, . . . 

Martius (mar'-shus). Tit. Andr. Also the Folio spelling 
for Marcius; see the specific names. 

Mariillus (ma-riir-\is). Jul. Cces. Folio Jid. Cces. has 
Murrellus and in the stage directions, page 109, Murel- 
lus. 

Mary (ma'-ri). In Henry VIII, II, 4, 175, the daughter 
of Henry the Eighth. In Twel. N., I, 3, 57, etc., a 
familiar name for Maria, Olivia's woman, called Mis- 
tress Mary Accost in Act I, Scene 3, line 57, and Mistress 
Maiy in Act II, Scene 3, line 130. In Rich. II, II, 1, 56, 
and Henry VIII, V, 2, 33, the mother of Christ. 

Mary's cilapel. Saint (s^nt ma'-rlz chap'l), "said to be 
the so-called Church of Ronceray, dedicated to St. 
Mary the Virgin in 1028." — Rolfe. John, II, 1, 538. 

Mary-buds (biidz) , an obsolete form for marigolds. Cym. , 
II, 3, 26. 

Masham, Henry Lord Scroop of (skrop or skroop ^v 
m35h'-"m), meaning Lord Scroop, a character in the 
play. Henry V, II, Prol., 24, and II, 2, 148. Called also 
Lord of Masham in the latter scene. 

ale, _&rm, ask, &l, care; eve, mSt, term; ioe, pin; 6ld, hx, foreign, 
£r; 'use, lip, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, OUr; cburcb; go; song; 



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Maskers (mask'-erz), supernumeraries in Rom. and Jul., 
1,4. 

Masque or Mask (mask), a form of dramatic entertain- 
ment "occupying a middle place between a Pageant and 
a Play," mentioned after the list of characters in Timon 
of Athens. 

Masquers, supernumeraries in Henry VIII, I, 4. 

Master (mas'-ter), the chief officer entrusted with the 
navigation of a ship of war, or the captain of a merchant 
vessel. A speaking character in 2 Henry VI, IV, 1; 
Temp., I, 1. In Temp., he is listed in the Dramatis 
Personae as Master of a Ship, enters as Ship-Master, 
and speaks as Master. 

Master, a form of address used for a young man or boy. 
See the specific names. 

Master's Mate (mas'-terz mat), a speaking character in 
2 Henry VI, IV, 1. 

Master-Gunner of Orleans (mas'-ter gun'-er V 6r'-le- 
"nz), a speaking role in 1 Henry VI, I, 4. 

Matthew Goffe or Gough (math'-'u gof). 2 Henry VI. 

Mauchus, Folio spelling for Malchus (mal'-k"s or mo'- 
k"s), which see. 

Maud (mod), the name of a servant. Com. of Err., Ill, 
1,31. 

Maud, Bridget, Marian, Cicely, Gillian, Ginn! 

Maudlin (mo'-dlin, Oxf.), an obsolete form for Magdalen 
which is still pronounced (mo'-dlin) as well as (mag'- 
d^-len) in England to-day; the name of a woman men- 
tioned by the King of France. All's Well, V, 3, 68. 
Send forth your amorous token for fair Maudlin : 

thin, s^n; yet; zb = z in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 = eu in Pr, jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



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Mauri (mo'-re, Eng.; mou'-re, Rom.), genitive case of 
the Latin noun, Maurus, (moor), a native of Maure- 
tania. Tit. Andr., IV, 2, 21. 

Non eget Mauri jaculis, nee arcu. 

Mauritania (mo-ri-ta'-ni-"), more commonly Mauretania. 

in ancient geography, a district in northern Africa. 

0th., IV, 2, 229. 
May (ma). In Merry Wives, III, 2, 70, etc., the fifth 

month of the calendar year; in Much Ado, V, 1, 76, mean- 
ing prime. 
May-day (ma'-da"), the first day of May. AlVs Well, II, 

2,2b; Henry F///, V, 4, 15. 
May-morn (-morn) of life, meaning the prune of life. 

Henry V, I, 2, 120. 
Mayor (ma'-er), an important city oflScial. See the 

specific names. 
Mecaenas or Maecenas, both pronounced (me-se'-n%, 

Cent.). Ant. and Cleo. Folio form is Mecenas. 
Mede (med), short for Media, which see. Ant. and Cleo., 

Ill, 6, 75. See North's Plutarch, page 939. 
Medea (me-de'-*^), in classical mythology, a sorceress who 

aided Jason in obtaining the Golden Fleece. Merch. oj 

v., W,l,lZ;2 Henry VI, V, 2, 59. 
Media (me'-di-"), a country in Asia. Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 

1, 7, and III, 6, 14. 
Mediterranean (med"-i-te-ra'-ne-'^n), the Mediterra- 
nean Sea. Temp., I, 2, 234. 

And are upon the Mediterranean flote, . . . 
Mediterraneum (mgd"-i-ter-ra'-ne-iim) , Armado's blun- 

&le, ,Srm, ask, St, cfire; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; Aid, &x, foreign, 
6r: 'use, up, Chin^ (China); doxe, look; oil, oar; church; go; song; 



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der for Mediterranean. Lovers L. L,, V, 1, 61. In some 
editions the correct spelling is here given. 

Meg (meg), diminutive of Margaret. In Much Ado, III, 
4, 8 and 98, used for Margaret, one of Hero's gentle- 
women. In Merry Wives, II, 1, 152, Page calls his wife 
Meg. In Temp., II, 2, 50, used in a snatch of song. In 
2 Henry VI, III, 2, 26, in some editions King Henry 
calls Queen Margaret, Meg, in others, Nell. 

Meisen (mi'-s'n), the town of Meissen (same pronuncia- 
tion) in Germany. Henry V, I, 2, 53. 

Is at this day in Germany called Meisen. 

Melancholy, Monsieur (m^"-syo' mel'-^'n-kSl-i), a 
descriptive name used by Orlando for Jaques. As You 
Like It, III, 2, 312. 

Melford (mel'-f^rd), a town in Suffolk, England. 2 
Henry VI, I, 3, 25. 

Melun (me-loon', Eng.; mo"-luN', Fr., Lanson). John, 
Frederick Tupper, Professor of English in the University 
of Vermont, says the u undoubtedly had the 00 sound in 
Shakespeare's day, and that the pronunciation of this 
name was (me-loon'). Folio has Melloone, Meloon or 
Meloone. For un see page liii. 

The Count Melun, a noble lord of France; IV, 3, 15. 

Memphis (mem'-fis), an ancient city of Egypt. 1 Henry 
VI, I, 6, 22. Cf. Rhodope's or Memphis' (rod'-^-pez). 

Than Rhodope's or Memphis' ever was: 

Menaphon, Duke (mgn'-M"n), a man mentioned by 
Antipholus of Ephesus. Com. of Err., V, 1, 368. 

thin, tsen; yet; ih = l in azure; n => French nasaliiing n as in Ft. en, ip-, 
on. un; d * eo in Pr, Jeu; Pr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



204 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Menas (me'-nas). Ant. and Cleo. 
Menecrates (men-gk'-r*»-tez). Ant. and Cleo. 

Menecrates and Menas, famous pirates, . . . I, 4, 48. 

Menelaus (men-S-la'-us). TroU. and Cres. For Latin 
ending -us see page xxx. 

Menelaus, in classical mythology, king of Sparta and 
husband to Helen of Troy, appearing in Tfoil. and Cres., 
as a speaking character. 3 Henry VI, II, 2, 147. 

Menenius Agrippa (me-ne'-m-us ^^-grip'-"). Cor. 

Menon (me'-non), a warrior. Trail, and Cres., V, 5, 7. 

Hath beat down Menon: bastard Margarelon . . . 

Menteith (men-teth'), a nobleman of Scotland. Mac. 

The Folio spelling is Menteth. 
Menteith, according to French one of the titles held by 

Murdach Stewart, taken prisoner by Hotspur. 1 

Henry IV, I, 1, 73. 

Of Murray, Angus, and Menteith: 

Mephostophilus (mef"-"-stof'-Mus), Pistol's blunder for 

Mephistopheles, the famiUar of Doctor Faustus. Merry 

Wives, I, 1, 132. 
Mercade (mer-kad' or mer-kad'). See Marcade (mar- 

kad' or mar-kad'). 
Mercatio (mer-ka'-shi-6 or mer-ka'-shi-o), a suitor to 

Julia. Two Gent., I, 2, 12, 

What think'st thou of the rich Mercatio? 

Mercer, a supernumerary mentioned in the Folio. Tim. 
of Ath. For note on omission of Folio pronunciations 
see page xxvii. 

ale, Uira, ask, at, care; eve, mSt, tSrm; ice, pin; 5ld, ox, foreign, 
6r: 'use, lip, Chia^ (China); ooce, idok; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 205 

Merchant (mer'-ch^nt). A speaking role in Tim. of Ath., 
I, 1. Two speaking roles in Com. of Err., designated as 
First Merchant and Second Merchant. The name under 
which JEgeon enters and speaks in the Folio Com. of Err. 

Mercuries (mer'-k'u-riz), a descriptive name used by 
Chorus for the young English soldiers. Henry V, II, 
Prol., 7. 

Mercury (mer'-k'u-ri). In Twel. N., 1, 5, 105, etc., in 
Roman mythology, messenger of the gods, identified 
with the Greek Hermes. In Wint. Tale, IV, 3, 25, one 
of the eight major planets. 

Mercutio (mer-kiu'-shio, Robert Mantell, Phyllis Neilson- 
Terry, et al.). Rom. and Jul. 

Call, good Mercutio. Nay, I'll conjure, too. II, 1, 6. 

Merlin (mer'-lin), in medieval romance a celebrated 
prophet and magician. Lear, III, 2, 95; 1 Henry IV, 
III, 1, 150. 

Merops (me'-rops or me'-rops), "King of the Ethiopians, 
by whose wife, Clymene, Helios became the father of 
Fhsiethon." — Smith's Class. Diet. Two Gent., Ill, 
1, 153. 

Why, Phaethon, — for thou art Merops' son, — 

Merriman (mer'-i-m^n), the name of a dog. Tarn, of 
Shrew, Indue, 1, 17. 

Brach Merriman, the poor cur is emboss'd; 

Merry Tales, Hundred (hun'-dred mer'-i talz), a pop- 
ular jest-book of Shakespeare's day. Much Ado, II, 
1, 135. 

Mesopotamia (mgs"-°-p°-ta'-mi-^), in Asia, the plain be- 

thin, thea; yet; zb =i I in azure; n => French nasalizing n aa in Fr. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 = eu in Fr. jeu; Ft. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



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tween the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Ant. and Cleo., 
Ill, 1, 8. 

Mesopotamia, and the shelters whither . . . 

Messala (m6-sa'-l*'). Jul. Ccbs. 

Messaline (mSs'-'^-len), unknown to geographers. TweL 
N., II, 1, 18, and V, 1, 239. 

"I think Messaline was the chief town on Prospero's island." 

— Variorum Shakespeare. 

Messengers (mgs'-"n-jerz), speaking characters or super- 
numeraries in many of the plays. 

Messina (me-se'-n^, Eng.; mas'-se-na, //.), a city of Italy. 
Much Ado, I, 1, 2, etc. 

Messina, Governor of, Leonato (le-o-na'-to or la-o-na'- 
to). Much Ado. 

Metamorphoses (met"-"-m6r'-f6-sez), a work by the 
Roman poet Ovid. Tit. Andr., IV, 1, 42. The Folio 
spelling is Metamorphosis. 

Grandsire, 'tis Ovid's Metamorphoses: 

Metellus Cimber (me-tSl'-iis sim'-ber). Jul. Cces. 
Mexico (meks'-i-ko), a country in North America. 

Merch. of V., I, 3, 20, and III, 2, 271. 
Michael (mi'-k"l or ml'-k^-61). See Cassio (kas'-i-6 or 

kash'-io) and Williams (wil'-y^'mz). 
^Michael, a follower of Jack Cade. 2 Henry VI. 
Michael, Saint, meaning a knight of the order of Saint 

Michael, a title of Lord Talbot. 1 Henry VI, IV, 7, 69. 
Michael, Sir, a friend to the Archbishop of York. 1 

Henry IV. 

ale, Xrm, ask, at,_ care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; 5Id, ox, foreign^ 
&r; 'use, up, Chin^ (Chma); doze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



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MiCHAELL Hopkins (hop'-kinz). See Hopkins, Nicholas 

(nik'-^^-l^s). 
Michaelmas (mik'-gl-m*is), the feast of the Archangel 

Michael, a church festival. 1 Henry IV, II, 4, 60; 

Merry Wives, 1, 1, 212. 
Midas (mi'-d^s), in classical mythology, a king of Phrygia, 

who was given the power, which later proved a curse, 

to turn everything he touched into gold. Merck, of V., 

Ill, 2, 102. 

Hard food for Midas, I will none of thee; 
Middleham Castle (mM'l-"m kas'l), a castle in York- 
shire, England, named as the setting for the scene. 

3 Henry VI, IV, 5. 
Milan (mil'-^'n or mi-lan'), a city of Italy. John, III, 1, 

138, etc. Used also to designate the Duke of Milan. 

Folio has Millaine. 
Milan, Duchess of, mentioned by Margaret. Much 

Ado, III, 4, 16. Folio has " the Dutchesse of Millaines 

gowne." 
Milan, Duke of, Father to Sylvia. Two Gent. See also 

Prospero (pros'-pe-ro) and Antonio (an-to'-nl-o). 
Mile-end or Mile-end Green (mil'-end gren), the usual 

drill-ground for London troops. AWs Well, IV, 3, 302; 

2 Henry IV, III, 2, 298. 
Milford Haven (mil'-f^rd ha'-v'n), a harbor and a town 

in South Wales. Cym., Ill, 2, 44, etc. Shakespeare 

uses also Milford. 
Millaine, Folio form for Milan (mll'-*^n or ml-lSn'), 

which see. 
Miller, Yead (yed mil'-er, Beerbohm Tree's production), a 

thin, csen; yet; zh =< s in azure; n = French nasaliiing n aa in Pr. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 ^i eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menu. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



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man mentioned by Slender. Merry Wives, I, 1, 160. 
Since Yead is a diminutive of Edward or Yedward, the 
pronunciation (yed) might also obtain. 
MiLO (mi'-lo), a Greek athlete who carried an ox on his 
shoulders. Trail, and Cres., II, 3, 258. 

Bull-bearing Milo his addition yield . . . 

Minerva (mi-ner'-v"), in Roman mythology, the daughter 
of Jupiter, and identified with the Greek Pallas or 
Athena. Tarn, of Shrew, 1, 1, 84; Cym., V, 5, 164. 

MiNOLA, Baptista (bap-tes'-ta or bap-tis'-t'"' m?n'-°-la) 
the full name of Baptista, father to Katharine and 
Bianca. Tarn, of Shrew, I, 2, 97 and 221, and IV, 2, 69. 

Her father is Baptista Minola, ... I, 2, 97. 

MiNOLA, Katharina (kat-^-re'-n*^) , full name of Kath- 
arina, the shrew. Tarn, of Shrew, I, 2, 99. 

Minos (mi'-nos), in classical mythology, king of Crete 
and keeper of the Minotaur. 3 Henry VI, V, 6, 22. 

Thy father, Minos, that denied our course; 

MiNOTAXiRS (min'-°-t6rz), used here as syTion)anous with 
monsters, referring to the Minotaur in classical mythol- 
ogy, a monster half man and half bull kept by Minos, 
king of Crete, and slain by Theseus. 1 Henry VI, V, 
3, 189. 

There Minotaurs and ugly treasons lurk. 

Miranda (mi-ran'-d", Frank R. Benson, Phyllis Neilson- 

Terry, Ellen Terry; me-ran'-da, //.). Temp. 
MiSANTHROPOS (mis-an'-thro-pos), a surname given by 

ale, ^Srm, ask, &t, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; 51d, ox, foreign, 
or; 'uae, up, Chin^ (China); doze, look; oil, our; church; go; song;. 



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Plutarch to Timon, the Athenian misanthrope, the title 
role of the play. Tim. of Ath., IV, 3, 53. 

I am Misanthropes, and hate mankind. 

MiSENiUM (ml-se'-ni-um) or Misentjm (mi-se'-niim), 
Mount, a promontory near Naples. Ant. and Cleo., 
II, 2, 163. The modern name is Miseno. Misenium or 
MiSENUM is mentioned in the setting for several scenes. 

Mistress (mis'-tris), a title prefixed to the name of a 
married or, up to the eighteenth century, of an unmar- 
ried woman. See the specific names. 

MiTHRiDATES (mith-ri-da'-tcz) , called king of Comagene 
(k6m'-"-jen), which see. Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 6, 73. The 
more conmaon spelling is Mithradates. See NortWs 
Plutarch, page 939. 

Herod of Jewry; Mithridates, king . . . 

Mitigation, Madam (mit-''-ga'-shun), a name that Lucio 
uses for Mistress Overdone. Meas. for Meas., I, 2, 45. 

Mitylene or Mytilene both pronounced (mit-i-le'-ne), 
an island in the ^Egean sea, anciently called Lesbos. 
Per., rV, 2, 3, etc. The name rhymes with then in 
Act IV, Scene 4 (Gower), and with din in Act V, Scene 2 
(Gower). These rhymes suggest the pronunciation 
mit'-i-len or mit'-I-lin. 

Brought me to Mytilene. But, good sir, V, 1, 177. 

Mitylene or Mytilene, Governor of, Lysimachus (ll- 

sim'-i-kus). Per. 
Mock-water or Muck- water, Mounseur (moun-sgr' 

m6k'-wd"-ter or muk'-wo"-ter), an appelation used by 

tbin, $B«n; yet; sh = s in azure; n ^ French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; d => eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. zliv. 



2IO Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

the host of the Garter Inn, in addressing Dr. Caius. 
Meny Wives, II, 3, 60. The word Mounseur is a corrup- 
tion of the French title Monsieur. In some editions the 
correct French form is used. 
MoDENA (mo-de'-n**, Eng.; mo'-de-na, It.), a city in Italy. 
Ant. and Cleo., I, 4, 57. 

Wast beaten from Modena, where thou slew'st . . . 

MoDO (mo'-do), the name of a fiend, taken from Hars- 
net's Declaration of Egregious Popish Impostures, 1603. 
Lear, III, 4, 149, and IV, 1, 63. 

Moll (mol). See Mall (mol). 

MoNARCHO (mo-nar'-ko), according to Sidney Lee, a half 
crazed Spaniard, called in contemporary writings the 
"fantastical Spaniard," who hung about Elizabeth's 
Court and fancied he owned the ships arriving in the 
port of London. Love's L. L., IV, 1, 101. 
A phantasime, a Monarcho, and one that makes sport . . . 

Monday (miin'-d^), the second day of the week. Much 
Ado, II, 1, 374, etc. 

Monmouth (mQn'-muth), a city in Monmouthshire, Eng- 
land, birthplace of Henry V. Henry V, IV, 7, 12, pas- 
sim; 1 Henry VI, III, 1, 198. The name is used as a 
title of King Henry IV in 2 Henry IV, II, 3, 45. 

Monmouth, Harry, meaning Henry, Prince of Wales, 
later King Henry the Fifth, a character in the plays. 
1 Henry IV, V, 2, 50, etc. 

Monmouth, Henry, King Henry the Fifth. 1 Henry VI, 
II, 5, 23. 

Monsieur (m*i"-sy6'), the French equivalent of Mr. or 

ale; ,irm, ask, 2t._ care; eve, mSt, tenn; ice, pin; Aid, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); doxe, look; oil, our; cburch; go; Gong; 



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Sir. American and English pronunciation of this 
French form of address has long furnished material for 
humorists, who represent us as pronouncing it variously 
Monsoor, Messeer, Mushoo, etc. If it be remembered 
that the n is not sounded and that the 6 sound is ap- 
proximated by the sound of 6 as in term, part of the 
difficulty will be overcome. Also, the rhythm of the 
word varies greatly whether it stands alone or precedes 
a title. See the specific names. 

Monster, Monsieur (m""-syo' mon'-ster), a name used 
by Stephano for Caliban. Temp., Ill, 2, 21. 

MoNTACUTE, Lord (m6n'-t^-k>ut), Henry Pole, son-in-law 
to Lord Abergavenny. Henry VIII, I, 1, 217. 

The king to attack Lord Montacute; and the bodies . . . 

Montague (mon'-t'^-g'u). Rom. and Jul. 

Montague, the family name of Romeo. Rom. and Jul., 
I, 1, 9, etc. The Folio has also Mountague. 

Montague, Lady. Rom. and Jul. 

Montague, Marquess (mar'-kwes) or Marquis of (mar'- 
kwis "V mon'-t^i-gifl). 3 Henry VI. Folio has also 
Mountague or Mountacute. 

Montane (mon-ta'-no). 0th. 

MoNTANTO (mon-tan'-to) or Mountanto (moun-tan'-to), 
SiGNiOR, about equivalent to Mr. Straddler, used jest- 
ingly by Beatrice for Benedick. Much Ado, I, 1, 30. 
See SiGNiOR. 

MoNTFERRAT, Marquis OF (m6nt-fer'-"t, Horace Howard 
Furness, Jr., Brander Matthews; or mon-fa-ra'), the man 
in whose company Bassanio first came to Belmont. 

thin, tnen; yet; zh 31 S in azure; n = French nasalising n aa in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; — eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



212 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Merck of V., I, 2, 126. The Folio spelling is Mount- 
ferrat. 

Montgomery, Sir John (m^nt-gum'-"-ri). 5 Henry VI. 

"MontioY {mont'-joi, Richard Mansfield). Henry V. The 
Folio spelling is also Mountioy and Montioy. 

Moonshine (moon'-shin), a character assumed by Starvel- 
ing in the play given by Bottom and his fellows. Mid. 
N. D. Addressed as Moon. 

Moor (moor), meaning a black person. Mcrch. of F., 
Ill, 5, 42, etc. Cf. Othello. 

MooRDiTCH (moor'-dich), "an unsavoury ditch encom- 
passing the part of the old London Wall fronting Moor- 
fields" . . . —Cunliffe. 1 Henry IV, I, 2, 88. 

MooRFiELDS (moor'-feldz), a district of old London, 
formerly used as a place of recreation. Henry VIII, V, 
4,33. 

MooRSHip (moor'-ship), analogous to Worship; used as a 
title, referring to Othello, the Moor. 0th., I, 1, 33. 

And I — God b!es3 the mark! — his Moorship's ancient. 

Mopsa (mop'-s"). Wint. Tale. 

MoRDAKE (mor'-dak or mer'-dok), Murdach Stewart, 

Earl of Fife, one of Hotspur's prisoners; taken from a 

hst in Hohnshed. 1 Henry IV, II, 4, 391, and IV, 4, 24. 

Called Mordake Earl of Fife and Mordake the Earl of 

Fife in Act I, Scene 1, lines 71 and 95. 
More, Sir Thomas (mor or moor), Lord Chancellor of 

England. Henry VIII, III, 2, 393. 

The next is, that Sir Thomas More is chosen . . . 
Morgan (mor'-gOn). In Cym., Ill, 3, 106, and V, 5, 332, 

ale, Srm, ask. 2t, oare; eve, mSt, tenn; ice, pin; 5Id, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chm*^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



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the name used as a disguise by Belarius. In AlVs Well, 
IV, 3, 125, supposed friar to whom ParoUes makes con- 
fession. 

MoRisco (mo-ris'-ko), a morris-dancer. 2 Henry VI, III, 
1, 365. 

Him caper upright like a wild Morisco, . . . 

Morocco, Prince of (m°-r6k'-o). Merch. of V. The Folio 
spelling is Moroco, Morocho, or Morrocho. 

Mortimer (mor'-ti-mer, Edith Wynne Matthison), the 
name of an old English family. 1 Henry VI, II, 5, 122, 
etc. 

Mortimer, Dame, meaning Lady Percy, a character in 
this play and in 2 Henry IV. 1 Henry IV, II, 4, 
124. 

Mortimer, Edmund, Earl of March. In 1 Henry IV, Sir 
Edmund Mortimer, not Earl of March, but "uncle to 
Edmund Mortimer, the young Earl of March at the 
period of this play, who was entitled to the crown at 
the death of Richard II." — French. Called March in 
Act IV, Scene 3, line 93. Inl Henry VI, nephew to the 
above. 

Mortimer, Edmund, Earl of March, third Earl of that 
house, grandfather to Edmund Mortimer who has a 
speaking role in 1 Henry IV. 2 Henry VI, II, 2, 36 and 
49, and IV, 2, 144. 

Mortimer, John, a name assumed by Jack Cade. 2 
Henry VI, III, 1, 359 and 372. He claims the family 
name of Mortimer, Act IV, Scene 2, line 41; he calls 
himself Mortimer, Act IV, Scene 6, line 1; he calls him- 
self Sir John Mortimer in Act IV, Scene 2, line 129, and 

thin, Gsen; yet; zb = I in azure; h ^ French nasalliing n aa in Pr. en, in-, 
on. un; o ^ eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc, p. xliv. 



214 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Lord Mortimer in Act IV, Scene 6, line 7, and Scene 7, 
line 33; he is also called Lord Mortimer by the Messen- 
ger, Act IV, Scene 4, line 28. 

Mortimer, Lady, daughter to Glendower, in the play, the 
wife of Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March. 1 Henry 
IV. 

Mortimer, Roger (r6j'-er), fourth Earl or March. 
3 Henry VI, I, 1, 106. Called also Roger, Earl of 
March in 2 Henry VI, II, 2, 37 and 48. 

Mortimer, Sir Hugh (h^u), uncle to the Duke of York. 
3 Henry VI. 

Mortimer, Sir John, uncle to the Duke of York. 3 Henry 
VI. This name is assimied by Jack Cade. See Morti- 
mer, John. 

Mortimer of Scotland, Lord, George Dunbar, tenth 
Earl of March in Scotland. 1 Henry IV, III, 2, 164. 

"His title of 'Marche' has led historians, followed by the poet, 
into the mistake that he must be a Mortimer; ... — French. 

Mortimer's Cross (mor'-ti-merz kr6s), a place in Here- 
fordshire, England, named in the introduction to the 
scene. 3 Henry VI, II, 1. 

Morton (m6r'-t"n), a retainer of the Earl of Northumber- 
land. 2 Henry IV. 

Morton John, Bishop of Ely, an eminent personage, who 
later became Cardinal. Rich. III. Called Lord of Ely 
in Act III, Scene 4, Une 33. 

Moses (mo'-zSz) or Moyses (moi'-zgz), an outlaw. Two 
Gent., V, 3, 8. 

But Moses and Valerius follow him. 

ale, ^Inn, ask, &t, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; 51d, &x, foreign, 
or; 'ase, up. Chin^ (China); doze, look; oil, our; cliurcb; go; song; 



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Moth (mSth or mot). In Love's L. L., a page to Armado. 
In Mid. N. D.,a. fairy. 

"T have not the least doubt that the name of Armado' s page is 
not Moth but Mote . . . But whether the name is Moth or Mote, it 
is plain that the pronunciation was Mote." — Richard Grant 
White's Shakespeare. 

Mother (mufefe'-er), the mother of Posthumus Leonatus, 

who speaks in his dream. Cym., V, 4. 
Mother, meaning the head of a holy order, Meas. for 

Meas., I, 4, 86. 
Mother Prat (prat), the name given by Mistress Ford to 

FalstafI when he enters in woman's clothes. Merry 

Wives, IV, 2, 191. 
Mouldy (mold'-i). 2 Henry IV. Called Ralph Mouldy in 

Act III, Scene 2, line 109. The Folio spelling is Mouldie. 
MouNSEUR Mock-water or Muck-water (moun-ser' 

mok.'-w6"-ter or muk.'-w6"-ter). See Mock- water, 

MoUNSEUR. 

MouNSiEUR (moun-ser'), a corruption of the French, 
Monsieur, used by Bottom in addressing the fairies, 
Cobweb and Mustardseed. Mid. N. D., IV, 1, 10 and 
20. In some editions the correct French form is sub- 
stituted. See also Basimecu, Monsieur. 

Mount (mount), meaning Mount Misenum. Ant. and 
Cleo., II, 4, 6. 

Mountacute, one of the Folio forms for Montague. See 
Montague, Marquess of (mar'-kwSs ^v mSn'-t'^-g^u). 

Mountague, one of the Folio forms for Montague 
(m5n'-t"-g'u), which see. See also Montague, Mar- 
quess of (mar'-kw6s). 

thin, tn«ii; yet; zh ^^ I in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 >Beu in Fr. Jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliy 



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Mountain (moun'-t'n), a spirit in the shape of a dog. 

Temp., IV, 1, 256. 
MouNTANTO, SiGNiOR (moun-tan'-to) . See Montanto, 

SiGNiOR (mon-tan'-to). 
MouNTFERRAT, the FoUo foriTi for Montferrat. See 

MONTFERRAT, MaRQUIS OF. 

Mountioy, one of the Folio forms for Montjoy (mont'-joi), 
which see. 

Mourners (morn'-erz), supernumeraries in the funeral 
procession. Ham., V, 1. 

Mouse-trap (mous'-trap), the significant name used by 
Hamlet in speaking to the King of the play, the Murder 
of Gonzago. Ham., Ill, 2, 247. 

Mowbray, Lord (mo'-br^, Phyllis Neilson-Terry), Thomas 
Mowbray, eldest son to the Duke of Norfolk who ap- 
pears in i?«c/f. //. 2 Henry IV. This man never bore his 
father's title, Duke of Norfolk. 

Mowbray, Thomas, Duke of Norfolk, father to the Lord 
Mowbray who appears in 2 Henry IV. Rich. II. 

Mowbray, Thomas, Duke of Norfolk, the noble un- 
der whom Sir John Oldcastle (the prototype of the 
name given to the character of Falstaff in 1 Henry 
IV and 2 Henry IV) served as page, and who appears 
in Rich. II as a speaking character. 2 Henry IV, III, 
2,29. 

Moyses (moi'-zez). See Moses (mo'-zez). 

Muck-water, Mounseur (moun-ser' muk'-w6"-ter). See 
Mock- water, Mounseur (m6k'-w6"-ter). 

Mugs (miigz), the name of a comrade of the Second Car- 
rier. 1 Henry IV, II, 1, 49. Folio has Mugges. 

ale, Srm, ask, it, care; eve, m^t, term; ice, pin; 61d, ox, foreign, 
or; ^use, up. Chin^ (China); ooie, look; oil, our; cliurcli; go; song; 



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MuLiTEUS (m'Q-li-te'-us). Tit. Andr., IV, 2, 152, Some 
editions give the words Muli lives (moo'-li). 

Not far, one Muliteus, my countryman, . . . 
or 

Not far, one Muli lives, my coimtryman, . . . 

MuLMUTius (mul-m'u'-shius), son to Cloten, king of 

Cornwall. Cym., Ill, 1, 55 and 59. 
Murder (mer'-der), a personification. Tit. Andr., V, 2, 

45, passim. 
Murder of Gonzago (mer'-der ^v gon-za'-go, Eng.; 

gon-dza'-go, Ital.), an old Italian play, which the 

players present before the King. Ham., II, 2, 563. 
Murderers, speaking characters or supernumeraries in 

several of the plays. 
Murellus, one of the Folio forms for Marullus (ma-rul'- 

us) , which see. 
Murray (mu'-r^), Thomas Dunbar, second Earl of Moray, 

one of Hotspur's prisoners; taken from a list in Holins- 

hed. 1 Henry IV, I, 1, 73. 

Of Murray, Angus, and Menteith: 

Murrellus, one of the Folio forms for Marullus (ma-rtil'- 

us), which see. 
Muscovites (mus'-ko-vlts), inhabitants of Russia. Love's 

L. L., V, 2, 121 and 303. Also in the same scene, line 

265, spelled Muscovits (mus'-ko-vits) to rhyme with 

wits. 
Muscovy (mus'-ko-vi), a former name for Russia. Love's 

L. L., V, 2, 393. 

Sea-sick, I think, coming from Muscovy. 

thin, raten; jet; ih •■ K in asure; n = French nasaliiing n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 » ea in Fr. jeu; Pr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. zliv. 



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Muse (miuz), a personification of the inspiring power of 
poetry. 0th., II, 1, 128; Henry V, I, Prol., 1. Used in 
the plural, muses (m'u'-zgz), in Mid. iV. P., V, 1, 52, for 
the three goddesses, which in classical mythology were 
believed to preside over poetry, art, and science. 

Music (m'u'-zik), used by metonymy for musicians, super- 
numeraries in the play. 2 Henry IV, II, 4. 

Musicians (m'u-zish'-*^nz), speaking characters or super- 
numeraries in several of the plays. 

MusKOs' (musk'-*s), from the context, evidently a name 
that Parolles thinks he catches from the First Soldier's 
designedly bizarre language. All's Well, IV, 1, 76. 
I know you are the Muskos' regiment: . . . 

Mustardseed (mils'- t*^rd-sed"). Mid. N. D. 

Mutes (m'uts), supernumeraries in Ham., Ill, 2. 

Mutius (m>u'-shus). Tit. Andr. 

Mynheers (mln-harz'), found in some editions for An- 
heires. Merry Wives, II, 1, 228. Meaning much dis- 
puted; possibly a corruption from the Dutch or German 
form of address. Folio has An-heires. Cf . An-heires. 

Myrmidon (mer'-mi-don), meaning Achilles, in classical 
mythology the leader of the Myrmidons who were the 
warlike descendants of Myrmidon, a son of Zeus. 
Troil. and Cres., 1, 3, 378. The plural occurs in Twel. N., 
II, 3, 29, etc. 

Myrmidons (mer'-mi-donz), supernumeraries in Troil. and 
Cres., V, 8. A myrmidon has one speech which in the 
Folio is given to a Greek. Cf. Myrmidon. 

Mytilene (mit-i-le'-ne). See Mitylene, pronounced the 
same. 

ale, Srm, ssk, 2t, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; Aid, &z, foreign, 
6r; ^uae, dp, Cbin^ (China); oose. look; oil, ear; cburcta; go; aong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 219 

N 

Naiads (na'-3,dz or m'-S.dz, Oxf.), in classical mythology, 

nymphs who give life to fountains, lakes, rivers, etc. 

Temp., IV, 1, 128. Webster's, Standard, and Imperial 

dictionaries give the pronunciation (na'-yS,d) and place 

it first. 

You nymphs, call'd Naiads, of the wind'ring brooks . . . 
Nan (nan), in Two Gent., II, 3, 23, a maid mentioned by 

Launce. In Merry Wives, 1, 4, 160, etc., a nick-name for 

Anne, meaning Anne Page. 
Naples (na'-p'lz), a city of southern Italy. 0th., Ill, 

1, 4, etc. Used also to designate the King of Naples. 

Temp., I, 2, 434. 
Naples, King of. See Alonso ("-16n'-z6 or "-lon'-so) and 

Reignier (ra'-nya). 
Naples, King of, Reignier, father to Margaret of Anjou, 

Queen to King Henry the Sixth, and a speaking role in 

1 Henry VI. 3 Henry VI, I, 4, 121. 
Naps of Greece, John (n3,ps "^v gres), a name which the 

Third Servant tells Christopher Sly he spoke in his 

alleged fifteen-year sleep. Tarn, of Shrew, Indue, 2, 95. 

Cf. Greece. 

Of Stephen Sly and old John Naps of Greece . . . 
Narbon, Gerard de (jg-rard' d*^ nar'-b'^n, Frank R. Ben- 
son, Brander Matthews), father to Helena. AlVs Well, 

I, 1, 30 and 42, and II, 1, 104. 
Narcissus (nar-sis'-us), in classical mythology, a beautiful 

youth changed into a flower. Ant. and Cleo., II, 5, 96. 
Hadst thou Narcissus in thy face, to me . . . 

thin, v&en; yet; zh i^ B in azure; n => French nasalizing n as in Pr. en, in*, 
on, un; 6 " eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menil. Explanation of Key, etc., p. zli7. 



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Naso, Ovidius (o-vid'-i-us na'-s6 or na'-so), Publius 

Ovidius Naso, the Roman poet, more commonly called 

Ovid. Love's L. L., IV, 2, 127. 
Nathaniel (n^-than'-yel or na-than'-i-el), one of Petruchio's 

servants, who speaks in Act IV, Scene 1. Tarn, of Shrew. 
Nathaniel, Sir, a curate. Love's L. L. 
Nature (na'-ch"r or na'-t^ur), a personification. Mid. 

N. D., V, 1, 296, etc. 
Navarre (na-var'), an ancient kingdom of Europe; used 

also to designate Ferdinand, King of Navarre. Lovers 

L. L., 1, 1, 12, etc. 
Navarre, King of, Ferdinand (fer'-di-n%d). Love's L. L. 
Nazarite (naz'-^-rlt), Jesus, the Nazarene. Merch. of V., 

I, 3, 35. 
Neapolitan (ne'^-'^-pol'-i-t^n), a native or inhabitant of 

Naples. Tam. of Shrew, I, 1, 210, etc. 
Nebuchadnezzar (neb"-'u-kM-nez'-^r), more properly 

Nebuchadrezzar, the King of Babylon who destroyed 

Jerusalem. All's Well, IV, 5, 21. 
Necessity (ne-ses'-i-ti), a personification. Rich. II, V, 

1, 21, etc. 

Nectar (nek'-t"r), in classical mythology, the beverage of 
the gods. Two Gent., II, 4, 171; Troil. and Cres., Ill, 

2, 23. Not capitalized in all editions. 

Ned (ned), a diminutive for Edward. In 1 Henry IV, 
I, 2, 123, etc., meaning Poins. In 3 Henry VI, V, 4, 19, 
etc., Edward Plantagenet. See also Plantagenet, 
Ned (pian-taj'-<i-net). 

Nedar (ned'-^r), father to Helena. Mid. N. D.,1,1, 107, 
and IV, 1, 135. 

ale, ^Srm, ask, it, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; Aid, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, Ap, Chin'^ (China); ooze, louk; oil, our; ctaurcb; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 221 

Neighbours (na'-berz), enter as supernumeraries and 
three, designated First Neighbour, Second Neighbour, 
Third Neighbour, have speaking roles. 2 Henry VI, 
11,3. 

Nell (nel). In Rom. and Jul., I, 5, 11, a friend to the 
First Servant. In Com. of Err., Ill, 2, 111, a servant to 
Antipholus of Ephesus. In 2 Henry IV, II, 2, 140, 
named in Falstaff's letter as sister to Poins. See Doll; 
Eleanor; Helen; Quickly, Mistress; Meg. 

Nemean (ne'-me-'^n or ne-me'-"n), pertaining to Nemea, 
the scene of one of the twelve labors of Hercules. Love's 
L.L.,TV, 1,90; Ham., I, 4, S3. 

Nemesis (nem'-e-sis), the Greek personification of retribu- 
tion. 1 Henry VI, IV, 7, 78. 

Your kingdom's terror and black Nemesis? 

Neoptolemxts (ne-op-tol'-^-mus), in classical mythology, 
a son of Achilles. Troil. and Cres., IV, 5, 142. The 
Folio spelling is Neoptolymus. 

Not Neoptolemus so mirable, . . . 

Neptune (nep'-t'un, Imp., Web., and Cent.; nep'-choon 
or nep'-t^un, Stand.), in Roman mythology, god of the 
sea, identified with the Greek Poseidon. Tim. of Ath., 
V, 4, 78, etc. 

Nereides (ne'-ri-Mez), in classical mythology, sea- 
nymphs of the Mediterranean, in contradistinction to 
the Naides or fresh-water nymphs, and the Oceanides. 
Ant. and Cleo., II, 2, 211. 

Her gentlewomen, like the Nereides, ... 

thin, tnen; yet; zh = z in azure; h = French nasalising n as in Pr. en, in-^ 
on, un; o = eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



222 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Nerissa (ng-ris'-", Eng., Ellen Terry , Phyllis Neilson- 

Terry; na-res'-sa, //.)• Merch. of V. Folio Merch. of V. 

has also Nerrissa and Nerryssa. 
Nero (ne'-ro not ner'-o), a profligate Roman emperor. 

Lear, III, 6, 7, etc. 
Nerrissa or Nerryssa, Folio forms for Nerissa (nS-ris'-*'), 

which see. 
Nervu (ner'-vi-l), an ancient Celtic people defeated by 

Julius Csesar. Jul. Cces., Ill, 2, 177. 

That day he overcame the Nervii: 

Nessus (nSs'-us), in classical mythology, a centaur. 
Ant. and Cleo., IV, 12, 43; All's Well, IV, 3, 281. 

Nestor (nes'-ter; ngs'-t6r, Stage' pron.) . Troil. and Cres. 

Nestor. In Love's L. L., IV, 3, 169, etc., the Nestor of 
classical mythology, the oldest and wisest counsellor of 
the Greeks at the siege of Troy, a speaking character in 
Troil. and Cres. In Per., Ill, 1, 66, a servant to Pericles. 

Netherlands (nerri'-er-l"ndz), one of the Lowland coun- 
tries of Europe. Com. of Err., Ill, 2, 142. 

Nevil (ne'-vil or ngv'l), the family name of the Earls of 
Salisbury and Warwick. 2 Henry VI, I, 1, 240, etc. 

Newgate (n'u'-g^t), a prison in London. 1 Henry IV, III, 
3,104. 

Nicander (ni-kan'-der), the name of one of Pericles' at- 
tendants. Per., Ill, 1, 67. 

My casket and my jewels; and bid Nicander . . . 

NiCANOR (ni-ka'-ner; ni-ka'-nSr, Stage pron.), the name of 

the Roman who speaks in Cor., IV, 3, 6 and 31. 
Nicholas (nik'-o-l"s) or Nicke (nik). Tarn, of Shrew. 

ale, Srm, ask, Ht, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; 51d, 5x, foreign, 
or; 'use, Up, Cbin^ (China); doze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 223 

Nicholas. See the specific names. 

Nicholas, Saint, the patron saint of scholars. Two 

Gent., Ill, 1, 300; 1 Henry IV, II, 1, 68 and 71. 
Nicholas Vaux, Sir (voks, Eng., Brander Matthews), son 

to Sir William Vaux, the character in 2 Henry VI. 

Henry VIII. Cf. Vaux. 
Nick Bottom (nik b6t'-"m), a weaver, called in the 

Dramatis Personae simply Bottom. Mid. N. D., I, 2, 

18 and 22. 
Nicke (nik) or Nicholas (nik'-°-l*>s). Tam. of Shrew. 
Night (nit), a personification. Temp., IV, 1, 31, etc. 
NiGHTWORK (nit'-werk), husband to Jane Nightwork, and 

father to Robin Nightwork, three persons mentioned by- 
Shallow. 2 Henry IV, III, 2, 222. 
Nightwork, Jane (jan), mother to Robin Nightwork. 

2 Henry IV, III, 2, 211. 
Nightwork, Robin (r6b'-in), son to Jane. Nightwork. 

2 Henry IV, III, 2, 222. 
Nile (nil), the longest river in Africa. Ant. and Cleo., 

I, 5, 25, etc. 
NiLUS (ni'-lus), the Latin name for the Nile (nil), which 

see. Ant. and Cleo., I, 2, 49, etc. 
Nim, one of the Folio forms for Nym (nim), which see. 
Nine Worthies (nin wer'-4hiz), referring to the so-called 

Nine Worthies of history. Love's L. L., V, 1, 124, etc. 

Called simply the Worthies in Love's L. L., V, 1, 149, etc. 
Ninny (nin'-i), Flute's blunder for NiNUS (ni'-niis), which 

see. Mid. N. D., Ill, 1, 99, and V, 1, 268. 
NiNUS (ni'-niis), in classical mythology, the founder of 

Nineveh. Mid. N. D., HI, 1, 100, and V, 1, 139. 

thin, tnen; yet; zh = l in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on. un; d = eu in Ft. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc, p. xliv. 



224 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

NiOBE (ni'-'^-be), in classical mythology, a mortal repre- 
sented as ever weeping for the loss of her twelve chil- 
dren. Earn., I, 2, 149. The plural, Niobes, is found 
in Trail, and Cres., V, 10, 19. 

Noah (no'-^), in Old Testament history, a patriarch. Com. 
of Err., Ill, 2, 108; Twel. N., Ill, 2, 18. 

Nob, Sir (ser n6b) : Nob is a common term of contempt for 
Robert, here used by Philip the Bastard in reference to 
his half-brother, Robert Faulconbridge. John, I, 1, 147. 

I would not be sir Nob in any case. 

Nobility (no-bil'-i-ti), supernumeraries, referred to as "the 
young Nobihty of Rome" in the stage directions at the 
opening of the scene. Cor., IV, 1. 

Nobleman (no'-b'l-m^n), a speaking role in 3 Henry VI ^ 
III, 2. Noblemen enter as supernumeraries in Henry 
VIII, V, 5. 

Nobles (no'-b'lz), supernumeraries in Rich. II, I, 1. 

Nobody (no'-bud-i), the reference is either to the picture 
on the title page of an old comedy of No-body and Some- 
body, or to the sign — "Nobody" — of John Trundle, a 
well known London printer. Temp., Ill, 2, 136. 

NoN nobis (n6n no'-bis, Eng.; non no'-bes, Rom.), often 
sung in the liturgy of the Church. Henry V, IV, 8, 128. 

Let there be sung 'Non nobis' and 'Te Deum'; 

NoRBERY, Sm John (nor'-be-ri), one of Bolingbroke's 
companions. Rich. II, II, 1, 284. 

Sir John Norbery, Sir Robert Waterton and Francis Quoint, . . . 

Norfolk (nor'-f%), a county in England. 3 Henry F/, 

ale, Srm, ask, St, care; eve, m5t, term; ice, pin; b\d, 6x, foreign^ 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); dose, look; oil, our; churob; go'; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 225 

I, 1, 156, etc. Used also to designate the Duke of Nor- 
folk. . 

Norfolk, Duchess of, Agnes Tilney, the second wife of 
Anne Bullen's grandfather, the Duke of Norfolk of the 
play, and a supernumerary in the play. Henry VIII. 

Norfolk, Duke of. In 3 Henry VI, the title is borne by 
John Mowbray, fourth Duke of Norfolk. In Rich. Ill, 
by John Howard, killed at Bosworth Field; called 
Jockey of Norfolk in Act V, Scene 3, Une 304, and John, 
Duke of Norfolk, in Act V, Scene 3, Une 296, and Scene 
5, line 13. In Henry VIII, by Thomas Howard who 
was the Earl of Surrey in Rich. III. See also Mow- 
bray, Thomas (mo'-br^). 

Norfolk, Duke of. See Mowbray, Thomas (mo'-br^). 

Norfolk, Jockey of (j6k'-i). See Norfolk, Duke of. 

Norman (n6r'-m"n), a resident in Normandy, meaning 
here Lamond. Ham., IV, 7, 91. Used in the plural, 
Henry V, III, 5, 10; 2 Henry VI, IV, 1, 87. 

Normandy (nor'-m^n-di), a former government of France. 
Ham., IV, 7, 83, etc. 

Northampton (north-amp'-t^n). In Rich. Ill, II, 4, 1, an 
old fortified town and royal residence in England. In 
3 Henry VI, IV, 8, 15, meaning Northamptonshire, a 
county in England. In Henry VIII, 1, 1, 200, one of the 
titles of the Duke of Buckingham. 

Northamptonshire (north-amp'- t'^n-shir), a midland 
county of England. John, I, 1, 51. 

Bom in Northamptonshire, and eldest son, . . . 

North-gate (north'-gat), in Milan, a meeting-place ap- 
pointed by Valentine. Two Gent., Ill, 1, 258. 

thin, vnen; yet; zh = z in azure; n = French nasalising n aa in Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 =i eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



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Northumberland (n6r-thum'-ber-l%d), Henry Percy, 
fourth Earl of Northumberland, son to the Earl of 
Northumberland in 3 Henry VI. Rich. Ill, I, 3, 187, 
and V, 3, 271. Called Lord Northumberland also m 
Act V, Scene 3, line 68. The plural, Northumberlands, 
referring to father and son, occurs in 3 Henry VI, V, 
7,8. 

Northumberland, Earl, meaning the Earl of Northum- 
berland, who arrested Wolsey on the charge of high 
treason. Henry VIII, IV, 2, 12. 

Northumberland, Earl of. In Rich. II and 1 Henry IV 
and 2 Henry IV the same man, Henry Percy, father to 
Hotspur, bears the title. In 3 Henry VI, it is Henry 
Percy, grandson of Hotspur. See also Siward (se'-erd or 
se'-werd). 

Northumberland, Grey of (gra), meaning Sir Thomas 
Grey, a character in the play. Henry V, II, 2, 68. 

Northumberland, Lady. This is Maud Lucy, widow of 
Gilbert de UmphreviUe, Earl of Angus, and second wife 
to the Earl of Northumberland. 2 Henry IV. 

Norway (nor'-wa), a country of northern Europe. Ham., 
1, 1, 97, etc. Used also to designate the King of Nor- 
way. 

Norway, Prince of, Fortinbras (for'-tin-bras. Stand.; 
f6r'- tin-bras, Cent.). Ham. 

On Fortinbras; which he, in brief, obeys, ... II, 2, 68. 

NoRWAYS (nor'-waz), meaning Norwegians, inhabitants of 
Norway. Mac., I, 2, 59. 

Sweno, the Norway s' king, craves composition; 

ale, ,Inn, msk, &t, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; ftld, ox, foreign, 
or; *Ufle, dp, Chin*^ (Chma); do<e, look; oil, our; cburch; go; eong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 227 

NoRWEYAN (n6r-wa'-"n), meaning Norwegian, pertaining 
to Norway. Mac, I, 2, 31 and 49, and I, 3, 95. 

NuMA (n'u'-m"), Numa Pompilius, the second king of 
Rome. Cor., II, 3, 247. 

That Ancus Marcius, Numa's daughter's son, . . . 

Numbers (num'-berz), the fourth book of the Old Testa- 
ment. Henry V, I, 2, 98. 

For in the book of Numbers is it writ, . . . 

Nurse (ners). In Rom. and Jul., nurse to Juliet. In TiL 
Andr.y nurse to the blackamoor child. In 3 Henry VI y 
V, 7, a nurse enters as a supernumerary carrying the 
young Prince. 

Nym (nim). Henry V; Merry Wives. Called Corporal 
Nym in Merry Wives, II, 1, and Henry V, II, 1. Folio 
has also Nim and Nymme. 

Nymphs (nimfs), beautiful maidens dwelling in moun- 
tains, waters, etc., supernumeraries in Temp., IV, 1. 

O 

Oatcake or Otecake, Hugh, both pronounced (h'u ot'- 
kak), the name of one of the watch. Much Ado, III, 3, 
11. 

Oberon (o'-be-ron, Charles Douville Coburn, Forbes-Robert- 
son, Phyllis Neilson-Terry, Ada Rehan; 6b'-e-r6n, Annie 
Russell, Otis Skinner), King of the Fairies. Mid. 
N.D. 

Obidicut (o-bW-i-k"t), the name of a fiend, adapted from 
Harsnet's Declaration of Egregious Popish Impostures, 
1603. Leer, IV, 1, 62. 

thin, taen; yet; zta <= X in azure; n = French nasaliaing; n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 <° ea in Pr. jeu; Fr. menu. Explanation of Key, etc., p. sliv. 



228 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Octavia (5k-ta'-vi-*^, Edith Wynne Matthison). Ant. and 
Cleo. 

Octavius Caesar (Sk-ta'-vi-iis se'-z^r). Ant. and Cleo.; 
Jul. Cces. 

Octavius, Marcus (mar'-kus), a Roman naval com- 
mander mentioned by Canidius. Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 7, 
73. 

Officers (of'-i-serz), speaking characters or supernumera- 
ries in many of the plays. 

Old Athenian (old "-the'-ni-"n), a speaking role in Tim. 
of Ath., I, 1. 

Old Gobbo (old gob'-bo), father to Launcelot Gobbo. 
Merch. of V. 

Old Lady (la'-di), friend to Anne BuUen, and a speaking 
role in Henry VIII, II, 3. 

Old Man (man). In Lear, IV, 1, a tenant to Gloucester. 
In Mac., an Old Man enters with Ross. In Rom. and 
Jul., I, 5, a character, called in the Dramatis Personse an 
Old Man, speaks as Second Capulet. In Folio Much 
Ado, page 103, an Old Man, brother to Leonato, speaks 
the lines that in modern editions are given to Leonato's 
brother, named Antonio. 

Oldcastle (old'-kas'l). "The name originally given by 
the poet to Falstaflf, but afterwards changed, as it was 
also that of the well-known martyred adherent of 
Wicleflf." — Schmidt. 2 Henry IV, Epi., 33. 

Oliver (61'-i-ver). As You Like It. 

Oliver Martext, Sir (mar'-tSkst). As You Like It. 

Olivers (61'-i-verz), used with reference to Oliver, in 
medieval romance, one of Charlemagne's paladins, 

ale, ^Srm, iak, &t, care; eve, mSt, tSrm; ice, pin; 6ld, ux, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; eong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 229 

and rival to Roland or Rowland. 1 Henry VI, I, 
2, 30. 
Olivia (o-liv'-i-^, Viola Allen, Ada Rehan; 6-le'-vea, //.). 
Twel. N. In some lines the rhythm requires only three 
syllables (o-liv'-y"): 

As you have for Olivia: you cannot love her; Act II, Scene 4, 
line 94. 

Olympus (o-lim'-pus), in ancient geography, the name of 
the mountain regarded as the home of the gods. TroU. 
and Cres., II, 3, 11, etc. 

Ophelia (o-fel'-y^, Forbes-Robertson, Richard Mansfield, 
Robert Mantell, Julia Marlowe, Ada Rehan, Annie 
Russell, Otis Skinner, E. H. Sothern). Ham. 

The fair Ophelia! Nymph in thy ori 'sons. . . . Act III, Scene 1, 
Une89. 

Sometimes a quadrisyllable, e. g. : 

Dear maid, kind sister, sweet Ophelia! Act IV, Scene 5, line 158. 

Oracle, Sir (ser 6r'-"-k'l), a descriptive name used by 

Gratiano. Merch. of V., I, 1, 94. 
Orades, the Folio form for Orodes (o-ro'-dez, Imp.), 

which see. 
Orator (or'-'^-ter; 6r'-^-t6r, Stage pron.), the oration, De 

Oratore, of Marcus TuHius Cicero. Tit. Andr., IV, 1, 14. 

Cf. TuLLY (tiir-i). 

Sweet poetry and Tully's Orator. 

Orlando (6r-lan'-do, Margaret Anglin, Edith Wynne 

Matthison). As You Like It. 
Orleans (6r'-le-"nz, Brander Matthews; 6r"-la"-aN', Fr.), 

thin, t=en; yet; zb >= I in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 = cu in Ft. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, elc, p. iliv. 



230 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

a city in France. 1 Henry VI, I, 1, 60, etc. The Folio 
spelling is Orleance. For on see page liii. 

Of Brabant and of Orleans, shall make forth, . . . Henry V, 
11,4,5. 

Orleans, Bastard of (bas'-terd), John, Count of Dunois 

and Longueville, one of the most eloquent men in 

France. 1 Henry VI. 
Orleans, Duke of [Charles D'Angouleme (sharl dang"- 

goo"-lem', Fr.)], Henry V. CaUed Charles, Duke of 

Orleans in Act IV, Scene 8, line 81. 
Orleans, Duke of. In Henry VIII, II, 4, 174, Henry, 

Duke of Orleans, and son of Francis I. In 2 Henry VI, 

I, 1, 7, a noble, present at the espousal of Margaret of 

Anjou and King Henry the Sixth. 
Orleans, Master-Gunner of, a speaking role in 1 Henry 

VI, 1,4. 
Orodes (o-ro'-dez, Imp., Schroer), king of Parthia. Ant. 

and Cleo., Ill, 1, 4. Folio spelling is Orades. 

Before our army. Thy Pacorus, Orodes, . . . 

Orpheus (6r'-f*us or 6r'-fe-us), a legendary Thracian 
musician, husband to Eurydice. Merch. of V., V, 1, 80, 
etc. For pronunciation of Greek names see page xxix. 

Orsino (6r-se'-n6, Viola Allen, Forbes-Robertson, Richard 
Mansfield, Edith Wynne Matthison, Phyllis Neilson-Terry, 
Ada Rehan, Otis Skinner), Duke of Illyria. Twel. N. 

Orsino! I have heard my father name him: I, 2, 28. 

Osric or Osrick (6z'-rik, Horace Howard Furness, Jr.). 
Ham. The Folio spelling is Osricke. 

ale, Srm, ask, &t, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; Aid, &x, foreign, 
or; 'use, iip. Chin'^ (China); doze, look; oil, oar; cburch; go; eong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 231 

OssA (6s'-^), in ancient geography, a mountain in Thessaly. 
Ham., V, 1, 306. 

Make Ossa like a wart! Nay, an thou'It mouth, . . . 

Ostler (os'-ler), an obsolete form for hostler, one who 
takes care of horses. An ostler speaks off stage in 
1 Henry IV, II, 1. 

Ostler, Robin (rob'-in), a man mentioned by the Second 
Carrier. 1 Henry IV, II, 1, 12. In some editions 
written Robin ostler. 

Oswald (oz'-w"ld, Edith Wynne Matthison). Lear. 

Otecake, Hugh (h^u ot'-kak). See Oatcake, Hugh, 
pronounced the same. 

Othello (o-thel'-o, Charles Douville Coburn, Robert Mantell; 
6-thel'-o, Phyllis Neilson-Terry, et al.), the title role in 
The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice. 0th. 

Ottoman (6t'-^-m^n), "adj. or subst.? Turk or Turk- 
ish:" — Schmidt. 0th., I, 3, 49. 

Against the general enemy Ottoman. 

Ottomites (6t'-°-mIts), a less common form for Ottoman, 
meaning an Ottoman Turk. 0th., I, 3, 33 and 235, and 
11,3,171. 

Outlaw (out'-16). In Two Gent., IV, 1, three outlaws, 
designated First Outlaw, Second Outlaw, Third Out- 
law, have speaking roles. 

Overdone, Mistress (o'-ver-dun). Meas.for Meas. 

Ovid (ov'-id), Publius Ovidius Naso, a Roman poet. 
Tam. of Shrew, I, 1, 33, etc. 

Ovidius Naso (o-vid'-i-us na'-so or na'-so), meaning 
Ovid (6v'-id), which see. Love's L. L., IV, 2, 127. 

thio, tnen; yet; zh ■>= S in azure; n = French nasalijing n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 »eii in Fr. jeu; Fr. menil. Explanation uf Key, etc., p. xliv- 



232 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

OwenGlendower(6'-gnglen'-dou-er). 1 Henry IV. For 
further pronunciation see Glendower, Owen. 

Oxford (6ks'-f"rd), the capital of Oxfordshire, England, 
sometimes used to mean the county itself. Rich. II, 
V, 2, 52, etc. In Rich. II, V, 6, 8, a conspirator; see 
Spencer (spen'-ser). Used also to designate the Earl of 
Oxford. 

Oxford, Earl of, John de Vere, thirteenth Earl of Oxford. 
3 Henry VI; Rich. III. 

Oxfordshire (oks'-f'^rd-shir), a county of England. 3 
Henry VI, IV, 8, 18. 

In Oxfordshire shalt muster up thy friends. 

Oyes (oi'-yez), the call of the public crier or court oflScer to 
command silence before a proclamation; a variant of the 
French word oyez (wa"-ya') meaning hear ye. Merry 
Wives, V, 5, 45; Trail, and Cres., IV, 5, 143. 

P 

Pabylon (pab'-i-l*^n), a corruption of Babylon, Merry 
Wives, III, 1, 24. 

When as I sat in Pabylon — [song]. 

Pace, Doctor (pas), Gardiner's predecessor in the service 
of the king. Henry VIII, II, 2, 122. 

My Lord of York, was not one Doctor Pace . . . 

Pacorus (pa'-ko-riis), son of Orodes, king of Parthia. 
Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 1, 4. 

Before our army. Thy Pacorus, Orodes, . . . 

ale, Srm, ask, 3t, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; Old, ox, foreign, 
dr; 'use, up, Cbin'^ (China); dose, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 233 

Paddock (pad'-%), a toad, one of the witches' familiars. 
Mac., I, 1, 9. 

Paddock calls: — Anon! [imperfect line]. 
Padua (pad'-^u-"), a town in Italy. Tarn, of Shrew, 1, 1, 2, 
etc. 

To see fair Padua, nursery of arts, ... 1, 1, 2. 

Page (paj), a boy or man attending on royalty or on other 
persons of rank. There are pages as speaking characters 
or supernumeraries in many of the plays. 

Page, a gentleman dwelling at Windsor, husband to Mis- 
tress Page. Merry Wives. Called George, Act II, 
Scene 1, Hne 153, etc. Called Master Thomas Page 
(corrected in some editions to Master George Page) in 
Act I, Scene 1, line 46. 

Page, Anne (an), daughter to Page. Merry Wives. Called 
Nan (nan) in Act I, Scene 4, line 160, etc.; Nan Page in 
Act IV, Scene 4, lines 47 and 85; in Everyman'' s Shake- 
speare called Mrs. Anne Page in the stage directions in 
the middle of Act V. 

Page, Master Thomas, in some editions a mistake for 
George Page, father to Anne Page. Merry Wives, I, 1, 
46. In other editions the form is Master George Page. 
Folio has Master Thomas Page. 

Page, Mistress, wife to Page, and mother to Anne Page 
and WiUiam Page. Merry Wives. Called Meg, Act II, 
Scene 1, line 152. 

Page, Nan (nan). See Page, Anne. 

Page, William, a boy, son to Page. Merry Wives. 

Painter (pant'-er), an artist, a speaking role in Tim. of 
Ath., I, 1, and V, 1. 

thin, trnen; yet; zh = z in azure; n = French nasalizing n as in Ft. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 = ea in Fr. jeu; Pr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



234 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Paiocke or Pajock (paj'-ok), meaning a peacock, in most 
editions not capitalized. Ham., Ill, 2, 295. 

Palace (p3,l'-"s), the royal palace in London, named as 
the setting for the scene. 1 Henry IV, 1,1, etc. 

Palamedes (pal-'i-me'-dez), a member of the Greek expe- 

•^ dition against Troy. Trail, and Cres., V, 5, 13. 

Patroclus ta'en or slain; and Palamedes . . . 

Palatine, Count (pal'-"-tIn or pal'-"-tin), a suitor to 
Portia. Merch. of V., I, 2, 64. Called County Palatine 
in the same scene. 

Palestine (pal'-es-tin), a country in Syria. John, II, 1, 4; 
0th., IV, 3, 39. 

Pallas (pal'-"s), in Greek mythology, one of the names of 
Athena, goddess of wisdom, etc.; identified with the 
Roman Minerva. Tit. Andr., IV, 1, 66, and IV, 3, 55 
and 64. 

Pandar (pan'-dar or pan'-der), a pandar, a speaking char- 
acter in Per. 

Pandar, short for Pandarus, which see. Troil. and Cres., 
I, 1, 311, etc. 

Pandarus (pan'-d*^-rus). Troil. and Cres. Called Pandar 
in Act I, Scene 1, line 98, etc. 

Pandarus of Phrygia, Lord (frij'-i-^), the Clown's 
blundering reference to Pandarus, in classical mythology 
an ally of the Trojans, appearing in Troil. and Cres. as a 
speaking character. Twel. N., Ill, 1, 58. 

Pandarus of Troy, Sir (troi). Pistol's way of referring 
to Pandarus, the Trojan ally, appearing in Troil. and 
Cres. as a speaking character. Merry Wives, I, 3, 83. 

ile, Srm, isk, it. care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; ftld, &x, foreign, 
&r.- 'use, jlp, Chin*^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; ctaurcb; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 235 

Pandulph, Cardinal (pSn'-dulf). John. The Folio 

spelling is Pandulpho. 
Pannonians (pa-no'-ni-**nz), inhabitants of Pannonia, an 

ancient Roman province. Cym., Ill, 1, 74, and III, 7, 3. 
Pansa (pSn'-s** or pan'-z"), the name of a consul, taken 

from Plutarch. Ant. and Cleo., I, 4, 58. 

Hirtius and Pansa, consuls, at thy heel . . . 
Pantheon (pan'-the-^n or pan'-the-6n, or pan-the'-^n), 

the famous Roman Pantheon. Tit. Andr., 1, 1, 242 and 

333. 
Panthino (pa,n-the'-no). Two Gent. 

Tell me, Panthino, what sad talk was that ... I, 3, 1. 
Paphlagonia (paf-l"-go'-iu-"), an ancient country of Asia 

Minor. Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 6, 71. Cf. Philadelphos 

(fil-a-del'-fSs). 

Of Paphlagonia; the Thracian king, Adallas; 
Paphos (pa'-fos), an ancient city of Cyprus, and site of the 

temple of Venus. Temp., IV, 1, 93 ; Per., IV, Gower, 32. 
Paracelsus (par"-^-sel'-sus), a famous Swiss alchemist 

and physician. All's Well, II, 3, 12. 
Paradise (par'-^-dls. Stand, and Web.), the garden of 

Eden; heaven itself. Com. of Err., IV, 3, 16; Temp., IV, 

1,124. 
Parca (par'-ka), one of the Parcae (par'-se) or Three 

Fates. Henry F, V, 1, 21. 

To have me fold up Parca's fatal web? 
Paris (pS.'-ris). In Troil. and Cres., the legendary Greek 

hero. In Rom. and Jtd., a young Venetian nobleman; 

called also County Paris in Act III, Scene 5, Hne 115, etc. 

thin, men; yet; zh » B in aiure; n => French nasalising n aa in Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; d <b eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



236 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Paris. In 1 Henry VI, I, 1, 65, etc., the capital city of 
France. In 1 Henry VI, V, 5, 104, etc., the legendary 
Greek hero, a speaking character in Trail, and Cres., 
whose rape of Helen brought about the Trojan war, 
In Henry V, II, 4, 131, used in the phrase Paris balls 
meaning, according to Onions, tennis balls. 

Paris, Governor of, a supernumerary in 1 Henry VI. 

Paris-garden (gar'-d'n) or Parish-garden (par'-ish-), on 
the Bankside, London, a resort for bull and bear-baiting. 
Henry VIII, V, 4, 2. 

Parish-garden (par'-ish-gar'-d'n), the vulgar pronuncia- 
tion for Paris-garden, which see. Some editions have 
one form, some the other. 

Parisians (p^-rizh'-"nz or p^-riz'-i-"nz), natives or in- 
habitants of Paris. 1 Henry VI, V, 2, 2. 

'Tis said the stout Parisians do revolt . . . 

Park (park), meaning Windsor Park. Merry Wives, III, 

3, 240, etc. 
Parliament (par'-li-m^nt not par'-li-a-m"nt), the supreme 

legislative body of Great Britain and Ireland. 2 Henry 

VI, III, 1, 197. Not capitalized in all editions. 
Parliament-House (hous), in London, named as the 

setting for the scene. 1 Henry VI, III, 1 ; 3 Henry VI, 

1,1. 

"The Parliament, in which this scene is supposed to take place, 
met at Leicester on the 25th day of March, 1426." — Henry Irving 
Shakespeare. 

Parolles (pa-rol'-es, Frank R. Benson; or pa-rol'-es), from 
the French paroles, meaning words. All's Well. Called 

ale, arm, ask, at, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; Aid, os, foreign, 
•r; 'use, dp, Chin^ (China); doze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 237 

Tom Drum in Act V, Scene 3, line 322. The Folio has 
also Parrolles. 

O my Parolles, they have married me ! II, 3, 289. 

Parson (par'-s%), a preacher. In Twel. N., IV, 2, 13, 
passim, used for Sir Topas, the curate, impersonated by 
the clown. See Evans, Sir Hugh (h'u ev'-"nz), and 
Holof ernes (h6l-°-fer'-nez) . 

Parthia (par'-thi-'i), an ancient country in Asia. Attt. 
and Cleo., II, 2, 15, etc. 

Parthian (par'-thi-"n), a native of Parthia. Cym., I, 
6, 20. The plural is found in Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 1, 6. 

pARTLET, Dame (dam part'-let), a descriptive epithet. 
1 Henry IV, III, 3, 60; Wint. Tale, II, 3, 75. 

'"Dame Partlet the hen' is a highly distinguished character in 
the story of Reynard the Fox." — Hudson. 

Patay (pa-ta'), a village near Orleans, France, where Joan 
of Arc defeated the EngUsh, June 18, 1429. 1 Henry 
VI, IV, 1, 19. The form in the Folio and in some 
modern editions is Poictiers. 

This dastard, at the battle of Patay, . . . 

Patchbreech (pach'-brech), the name of the Third 
Fisherman. Per., II, 1, 14. 

Patience (pa'-sh^ns, Oxf.), woman to Queen Katherine. 
Henry VIII. 

Patience, a personification. Per., V, 1, 139, etc. 

Patricians (p^-trish'-'^nz), speaking characters and super- 
numeraries in Cor. 

Patrick (pat'-rik), meaning Friar Patrick. Two Gent., 
V, 2, 42. 

thin, raen; yet; zh = S in azure; n = French nasalizing n aa in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 = CU in Ft. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc, p. xliv. 



238 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Patrick, Friar, a friar at whose cell Silvia meets Egla- 
mour. Two Gent., IV, 3, 43, and V, 1, 3. Called Patrick 
in Act V, Scene 2, line 42. 

Patrick, Saint, the patron saint of Ireland. Ham., I, 5, 
136. 

Patroclus (pa-tr6'-kl"s). Troil. and Cres. 

My sweet Patroclus, I am thwarted quite ... V, 1, 42. 

Patrum, Limbo (lim'-bo pa'-trum or pa'-trum), a cant 
expression for prison. Henry VIII, V, 4, 67. Cf. 
Limbo. 

Paul, Saint (pol), the Apostle. Rich. Ill, 1, 1, 138, etc. 
Called Paul in Rich. Ill, I, 3, 45, and V, 3, 216. 

Paul's (polz), short for Saint Paul's, meaning the famous 
cathedral in London, or the region about it. Rich. Ill, 
I, 2, 30, etc. In Shakespeare's day pronounced (polz). 

Paulina (p6-le'-n"). Wint. Tale. 

Paunch, Sir John (panch or ponch, Web.), a name used 
in jest for the fat Sir John Falstaff. 1 Henry IV, II, 
2,69. 

Pavilion (p^-vil'-y^n). In John, III, 1, the French 
King's Pavilion, named as the setting for the scene. In 
Henry V, IV, 8, King Henry's PaviUon named as the 
setting for the scene. 

Pay, Pitch and (pich %d pa), a proverbial expression cur- 
rent in Shakespeare's day. Henry V, II, 3, 51. 

Peace (pes), a personification. 2 Henry IV, I, 2, 233. 

Peace-officers (pes-6f'-i-serz), enter as supernumeraries 
and the First Officer speaks. Rom. and Jul., 1, 1. 

Pead or Pede (ped), variants of Bead or Bede (bed), a 

ale. Srm, ask. &t, care; eve, mSt. term; ice, pin; ftld, oz, foreign, 
or; 'use. &p, Chin^ (China); doze, look; oil, oar; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 239 

fairy summoned by Sir Hugh Evans. Merry Wives, V, 
5, 53. Folio has Bede. 

Where's Bede? Go you, and where you find a maid . . . 

Peascod, Master (pez'-kod), a fanciful name used by 

Bottom. Mid. N. D., Ill, 1, 191. 
Peaseblossom or Peasblossom (pez'-bl6s"-'*m). Mid. 

N.D. 
Peck, Gilbert (gil'-bert pek), in the play, chancellor to 

the Duke of Buckingham. Henry VIII, I, 1, 219. 

Called Sir Gilbert Peck in Act II, Scene 1, line 20. 
Pedant (ped'-"nt), a teacher; also one who overrates 

book-learning. A speaking role in Tam. of Shrew, IV, 2. 

In the Folio Love's L. L., page 135, the name Pedant 

stands in place of the Holofernes of modern texts. 
Pedascule (pe-das'-kiu-le or pe-das'-koo-le), "vocative 

of a supposed Latin word = pedant, schoolmaster" . . . 

— Schmidt. Tam. of Shrew, III, 1, 50. 

Pedascule, I'll watch you better yet. 

Pede (ped). See Pead, pronounced the same. 

Pedro, Don (don pa'-dro or don pe'-dro), Prince of Ar- 

ragon. Much Ado. Edith Wjome Matthison says that 

the former pronunciation is the one used on the English 

stage. 
Peesel, Captain (pe'-s'l), the Hostess' name for Pistol. 

2 Henry IV, II, 4, 174. 
Peg-a-Ramsay (pgg-'^-ram'-zi) : *'The heroine of an old 

song." — Brewer's Handbook. Twel. N., II, 3, 81. 
Pegasus (pSg'-'^-sus), in classical mythology, the winged 

horse of the Muses. 1 Henry IV, IV, 1, 109; Henry V, 

thin, c&en; fot; zh «: i in azure; n =a French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, uq; o <b ea in Fr. ]eu; Pr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



240 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

III, 7, 15. In Tatn. of Shrew, IV, 4, 5, used as the name 

of an inn. 
Pelion, Mount (mount pe'-li-"n), a mountain in Thessaly. 

Merry Wives, II, 1, 82. Called Pelion in Ham., V, 1, 276. 
Pella, Lucius (l^u'-shius or loo'-shus pel'-^), a Roman 

mentioned by Cassius. Jul. Cces., IV, 3, 2. 

You have condemn'd and noted Lucius Pella . . . 

Peloponnesus (per'-°-p6-ne'-s"s), the southern portion of 

Greece. Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 10, 31. 

Toward Peloponnesus are they fled. 
Pembroke (pSm'-brook, Web., Cent.; pem'-brok. Stand., 

F. F. Mackay), a town in Wales. Rich. Ill, IV, 5, 7. 

Used also to designate the Earl of Pembroke in line 11. 
Pembroke, Earl of. In John, the title is borne by WilHam 

Marshall. In 3 Henry VI, by William Herbert, father 

to the Sir Walter Herbert of Rich. III. 
Pembroke, Earl of, Jasper Tudor, uncle to the Earl of 

Richmond. Rich. Ill, V, 3, 29. Referred to as Pem- 
broke in Rich. Ill, IV, 5, 11. 
Pembroke, Marchioness of (mar'-sh"n-es), a title 

bestowed upon Anne Bullen by Henry the Eighth. 

Henry VIII, II, 3, 63 and 94, and III, 2, 90. 
Pendragon (pen-drag'-"n), title of Uther, father to King 

Arthur. 1 Henry VI, III, 2, 95. 

That stout Pendragon in his litter sick . . . 
Penelope (pe-nel'-°-p^), the faithful wife of Ulysses. 

Cor., I, 3, 92. 
Penelophon (pe-ner-°-f6n), the name of the beggar maid 

in the old ballad, King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid. 

ale, Snn, ask, 5t, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; 6Id, ox, foreign, 
or; 'uae, up. Chin*^ (China); doze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 241 

Lovers L. L. , IV, 1 , 67. The Folio and some editions have 
Zenelophon. 
Penker, Friar (peng'-ker), an Augustinian friar, said to 
have had more fame than learning. Rich. Ill, III, 5, 
104. 

Go thou to Friar Penker; bid them both . , . 

Pentapolis (pen-tap'-^-lis), in ancient geography, a dis- 
trict in North Africa, here represented as in Greece. 
Per., II, 1, 104, etc. 

Pentapolis, King of, Simonides (sl-m6n'-i-dez). Per, 

Pentecost (pen'-t^-k6st), a Jewish festival, or the Chris- 
tian feast of Whit-Sunday. Com. of Err., IV, 1, 1, 
etc. 

Penthesilea (pen"-the-si-le'-"), in classical mythology, 
queen of the Amazons, here used by Sir Toby as an 
appellation for Maria. Twel. N., II, 3, 193. 

People (pe'-p'l), supernumeraries in Cor., Ill, 1. 

Pepin, King (pep '-in or pip '-in, Eng.; pa"-paN', Fr.), one 
of the early kings of the Franks. All's Well, II, 1, 79, 
etc. Called Pepin in Henry VIII, 1, 3, 10; and King 
Pepin of France in Love's L. L., IV, 1, 122. Folio has 
also the form Pippin. For aN see page liii. 

Percy, Harry (per'-si), referring to Henry Percy sur- 
named Hotspur, killed in 1 Henry IV. 2 Henry IV, I, 
1, 42, etc. 

Percy, Henry. There are two characters of this name. 
In 1 Henry IV, Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, 
father to Hotspur; appears in Rich. II, 1 Henry IV, and 
2 Henry /F as Earl of Northumberland. In Rich. II 
and 1 Henry IV, Henry Percy, surnamed Hotspur, son 

thin, vaen; yet; zb <= Z in azure; n = French nasaliiing n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on. ua; O <= eu in Pr. Jeu; Pr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. zliv. 



242 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

to Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland. See also 

Northumberland, Earl of (nor-thum'-ber-Pnd). 
Percy, Lady, Elizabeth Mortimer, wife to Henry Percy, 

called Hotspur. Although named Elizabeth, in the play 

her husband calls her Kate. 1 Henry IV; 2 Henry IV. 

Referred to as Dame Mortimer in 1 Henry IV ^ H, 4, 124. 
Percy, Thomas, Earl of Worcester, younger brother of 

Henry Percy, the Earl of Northumberland in this play. 

1 Henry IV. 
Perdita (per'-di-t", Ben Greet). Wint. Tale. 
Peregenia, Folio form for Perigenia (per-i-je'-ni-^). 
Pericles (per'-i-klez), Prince of Tyre, the title role of the 

tragedy of Pericles, Prince of Tyre. Per. Called King 

Pericles in Act I, Scene 3, line 2, etc. 
Perigenia (pgr-i-je'-ni-") or Perigouna (per-i-gou'-n^), 

in classical mythology, daughter of Sinnis, a robber 

slain by Theseus. Mid. N. D., II, 1, 78. Folio has 

Peregenia. 

From Perigenia, whom he ravished? 

Perigort, Lord (pg'-ri-gort or pa"-re"-g6r', Fr.), men- 
tioned by Maria as having married " the beauteous heir 
of Jaques Falconbridge." Love's L. L., II, 1, 41. 

Between Lord Perigort and the beauteous heir ... 

Perigouna (per-i-gou'-n^). See Perigenia (pgr-i-je'- 

Perkes, Clement (kl6m'-^nt parks), a person named by 
Davy in a complaint made to Justice Shallow. 2 Henry 
IV, V, 1, 42. 

Perseus (per'-s'us or per'-se-fls), in classical mythology, 

ale, Xnn, ask, it, cSre; eve, m€t, term; ice, pin; 6Id, ox, foreign, 
or; 'dse. up, Chin^ (China); 6o*e, look; oil, our; cburcb; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 243 

son of Zeus and slayer of Medusa, the Gorgon. Henry 
V, III, 7, 22, etc. 

Like Perseus' horse: where's then the saucy boat, . . . Trail, 
and Cres., I, 3, 42. 

Persia (per'-sh"), a kingdom of Asia. Com. of Err., IV, 
1,4. 

To Persia, and want guilders for my voyage: 

PERSONiE, Dramatis (drSm'-^^-tis per-so'-ne, Eng.; dra'- 
ma-tis per-so'-nl, Rom.), the list of characters in a play. 

Persons (per'-s%z), supernumeraries in Per., Ill, 2. 

Peter (pe'-ter). In Rom. and Jul., servant to Juliet's nurse. 
In Meas. for Meas., a friar. In Tarn, of Shrew, a servant 
to Petruchio, who speaks in Act IV, Scene 1, In John, 
Peter of Pomfret. In 2 Henry VI, Peter [Thump], 
servant to Thomas Horner, an armourer, 

Peter, name used by PhiHp the Bastard in his imaginary 
conversation with an inferior. John, 1, 1, 186, See also 
Peter, Saint, and the specific names. 

Peter, Saint, the saint who holds the keys to the gates of 
Heaven. 0th., IV, 2, 91 ; Much Ado, II, 1, 50. In Rom. 
and Jul., Ill, 5, 115, called Peter. Reference is made to 
Saint Peter's Church in Rom. and Jul., HI, 5, 115 and 
117. 

Peter's Church, Saint (s^nt pe'-terz cherch), the church 
appointed for the contemplated marriage of Juhet and 
Paris. Rom. and Jul., Ill, 5, 115 and 117. 

Petitioners (pe-tish'-"n-erz). In 2 Henry VI, I, 3, two 
speaking roles designated First Petitioner, Second Peti- 
tioner. 

Peto (pe'-to). 1 Henry IV; 2 Henry IV. 

thin, vaen; yet; zh o^ I in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 <» eu in Fr. jeu; Ft. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



244 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Petrarch (pe'-trark), a celebrated Italian poet who im- 
mortalized his love for Laura in his sonnets. Rom. and 
Jul, II, 4, 41. 

Petruchio (pe-trooch'-i-6, Horace Howard Furness, Jr., 
F. F. Mackay; pe-troo'-keo, Margaret Anglin, Julia 
Marlowe, Otis Skinner, E. H. Sothern; pa-troo'-shio, 
Ada Rehan; pe-trooch'-eo, Charles Douville Cohurn; 
pa-troo'-cheo, Frank R. Benson). Tam. of Shrew. The 
Italian form is Petruccio (pa-troot'-tcho). 

Petruchio, a guest of the Capulets, pointed out by the 
nurse. Rom. and Jul., I, 5, 133. Petrucio is a variant. 

Phaethon (fa'-e-th%) or Phaeton (fa'-e-t"n), in classical 
mythology, the son of Helios, the sun-god; he was killed 
by Zeus for driving the chariot of the sun so near to the 
earth as almost to set it on fire. Two Gent., Ill, 1, 153, 
etc. 

That Phaethon should check thy fiery steeds, ... 5 Henry VI, 
II, 6, 12. 

Pharamond (far'-'^-miind), "a king of the Franks who in- 
stituted the Salic law in 424, which was afterwards 
ratified by Clovis I, in a council of state." — Henry 
Irving Shakespeare. Henry V, I, 2, 37, passim. Called 
also King Pharamond. 

Pharaoh (fa'-ro or fa'-ri-o), a title of the monarchs of 
ancient Egypt. Much Ado, III, 3, 142; 1 Henry IV, II, 
4, 520. 

Pharsalia (far-sa'-h-"), a district of ancient Thessaly. 
Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 7, 32. 

Ay, and to wage this battle at Pharsalia, . . . 

ale, arm, ask, at, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; &Id, 5z, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oU, our; cburcb; go; Eong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 245 

Pheazar, Folio form for Pheezar (fe'-zer), which see. 

Phebe or Phoebe, both pronounced (fe'-be), a shepherd- 
ess. As You Like It. The Folio has Phebe. 

Pheezar (fe'-zer), a nonsense name used by the Host of 
the Garter Inn. Merry Wives, I, 3, 10. The Folio has 
Pheazar. Cf. Keisar (ki'-zer or ke'-zer). 

Phibbus (fib '-us), Bottom's corruption for Phoebus, the 
sun-god. Mid. N. D., I, 2, 37. 

And Phibbus' car 

Shall shine from far, . . . 

Philadelphos (fil-^-del'-fos), king of Paphlagonia. Ant. 
and Cleo., Ill, 6, 70. See North's Plutarch, page 939, 
Cf. Paphlagonia (p3,f-l"-g6'-ni-"). 

Of Cappadocia; Philadelphos, king . . . 

Philario (fi-la'-reo, F. F. Mackay). Cym. 
Philarmonus (fir'-ar-mo'-nus), the name by which Caius 
Lucius addresses the soothsayer. Cym., V, 5, 433. 

His skill in the construction. Philarmonus! 

Philemon (fi-le'-mon), servant to Cerimon. Per. 

Philemon, in classical mythology, an aged Phrygian who 
received Zeus disguised as a mortal into his hut. Much 
Ado, II, 1, 99. 

Philip (fil'-ip). In John, King of France, called Philip of 
France in Act I, Scene 1, line 7. In the same play, 
Philip, the Bastard, half-brother to Sir Robert Faulcon- 
bridge, and son of Lady Faulconbridge and Richard 
Coeur-de-lion; called Faulconbridge in Act I, Scene 1, 
line 176, etc.; created Sir Richard and Plantagenet in 

thin, £n«n; yet; zh = z in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; d sb eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. zliv. 



246 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Act I, Scene 1, line 162. In Tarn, of Shrew, IV, 1, one of 

Petruchio's servants who has one speech. 
Philip, Saint, meaning Philip, the EvangeUst, who *'had 

four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy." Acts of 

the Apostles, XXI, 9. 1 Henry VI, I, 2, 143. 
Philip and Jacob (ja'-k"b), meaning the festival of St. 

Philip and St. James, which occurs on May 1st. Meas. 

for Meas., Ill, 2, 214. 
Philip of Macedon (mas'-^-don), father to Alexander, the 

Great. Henry V, IV, 7, 21. 
Philippan (fi-lip'-*^n), "alluding to Antony's prowess at 

the battle of Philippi." — Cunlife. Ant. and Cleo., 

II, 5, 23. 

T wore his sword Philippan. O, from Italy! 

Philippe (fi-lep'), Philippa Plantagenet, only child of 
Lionel, Duke of Clarence; wife to Edmund Mortimer, 
third Earl of March. 2 Henry VI, II, 2, 35 and 49. 

Philippi (fi-lip'-i not fil'-ip-I, Phyfe), an ancierit city in 
Macedonia. Ant. and Cleo,, II, 6, 13, etc. 

They mean to warn us at Philippi here, . . . Jul. Ccbs., V, 1, 5. 

Phillida (fil'-i-d*^), a poetic name used to suggest a 
shepherdess. Mid. N. D.,II, 1,68. Cf. Corin (kor'-in)* 

To amorous Phillida. Why art thou here, . . . 

Philo (fi'-l6). Ant. and Cleo. 

Philomel (fil'-°-m61). Cym., II, 2, 46, etc. See Phil- 
omela (fil-°-me'-l"). 

Philomela (fil-^-me'-l"), in Shakespeare often Philomel 
(fil'-o-mel) for the metre, the Greek maiden who, her 

ile, Srm, ask, &i, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; Aid, hx, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin'^ (China); ooze, look; oil. oar; cburcb; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 247 

tongue cut out by Tereus, the husband of her sister 
Procne, wove her wrongs into tapestry. Tit. Andr., II, 
4, 38, etc. In Mid. N. D., II, 2, 13, meaning the 
nightingale, the bird into which Philomela was trans- 
formed when she and her sister were pursued by 
Tereus. 

Philostrate (fi'-los-trat, Ben Greet, et al.), anglicized form 
of Philostratus. Mid. N. D. 

Philoten (fi'-lo-t^n), daughter to Cleon, governor of 
Tarsus. Per., IV, Gower, 18, passim. 

Philotus (fl-Io'-tus). Tim. of Ath. 

Phoebe (fe'-be). See Phebe, pronounced the same. 

Phcebe, in classical mythology, a surname of Diana as 
moon goddess. Love's L. L., IV, 2, 39, etc. 

Phcebus (fe'-bus), in classical mythology, a name of 
Apollo as sun-god. Ant. and Cleo., I, 5, 28, etc. 

Phcenicia (fg-nish'-i^), an ancient maritime country con- 
taining Tyre and Sidon. Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 6, 16. 
The common spelling is Phenicia. 

Syria, Cilicia and Phoenicia: she: . . . 

Phcenicians (fe-nish'-y'^nz), natives of Phoenicia. Ant. 
and Cleo., Ill, 7, 65. 

And the Phoenicians go a-ducking: we . . . 

Phcenix (fe'-niks). In Com. of Err., I, 2, 75, etc., an inn. 

In Twel. N.,Y,1, 64, a ship. 
Photinus (fo'-tl-nus, Schroer), in the original Greek, 

Pothinus, a eunuch. Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 7, 15. 

That Photinus, an eunuch and your maids . . . 

thin, tnen; yet; zh >« I in azure; n => French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; o «> eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. zUt. 



248 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Phrygia (frij'-i-^), an ancient country of Asia Minor. 
Trail, and Cres., Pro!., 7, and I, 2, 136. See also Pan- 
DARUS OF Phrygia, Lord (pan'-d^^-riis). 

Phrynia (frl'-ni-"). Tim. of Ath. 

Physician (fi-zish'-"n), in some editions Doctor (dok'- 
ter) . Lear. 

PiBLE (pi'-b'l), Dr. Caius' Welsh pronunciation of Bible. 
Merry Wives, II, 3, 7. 

PiCARDY (pik'-Vdi), an old province of northern France. 
1 Henry VI, II, 1, 10; ^ Henry VI, IV, 1, 88. Men- 
tioned also as the setting for the scene in Henry V, III, 
6. The French spelling is Picardie (pe"-kar"-de'). 

PiCKBONE, Francis (pik'-bon), an acquaintance of Shal- 
low. 2 Henry IV, III, 2, 23. 

PiCKT-HATCH (pikt'-hach") , a low quarter of London in 
Elizabethan times. Merry Wives, II, 2, 19. 

PiE-coRNER or Pye-corner, both pronounced (pl'-kor"- 
ner), in London "so named from an eating-house — the 
[Mag] pie.'' — Brewer's Phrase and Fable. 2 Henry IV, 
II, 1, 28. 

Pierce of Exton, Sir (pers "v eks'-t"n). Rich. II. 

Pigmies (pig'-miz), a fabulous race of dwarfs. Much Ado, 
II, 1, 278. 

PiGROGROMiTUS (pi"-gro-gr6m'-i-tus or pig"-ro-gro-ml'- 
tus), a nonsense name. Twel. N., II, 3, 23. 

Pilate (pl'-l^t), a Roman official who condemned Christ. 
Rich. II, IV, 1, 239; Rich. Ill, I, 4, 279. The plural, 
Pilates, is found in Rich. II, IV, 1, 240. 

Pilch (pilsh), the name of one of the fishermen. Per., II, 
1,12. 

ale, Srm, ask, &t, care; eve, m£t. term; ice, pin; fild, 5z, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); oose, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 249 

Pilgrim (pil'-grim), the disguise assumed by Helena in 

AlVs Well. 
PiLLicocK (pil'-i-kok), in Elizabethan times, often a term 

of endearment, used by Edward in a snatch of song. 

Lear, III, 4, 78. 

Pillicock sat on Pillicock-hill: 

PiMPERNELL, Henry (hen'-ri pim'-per-nel), a name which 
the Third Servant tells Christopher Sly he spoke in his 
alleged fifteen-year sleep. Tam. of Shrew, Indue, 2, 96. 

And Peter Turph and Henry Pimpernell . . . 

Pinch (pinsh). Com. of Err. 

Pindarus (pin'-da-rus). Jul. Cces. 

Pippin, one of the Folio forms for Pepin. See Pepin, 
King (pep '-in or pip '-in, Eng.; pa"-paN', Fr.). For an 
see page hii. 

PiRAMUS, one of the Folio forms for Pyramus (pir'-"- 
mus), which see. 

Pirates (pi'-r^ts), speaking characters, and supernumera- 
ries in Per. 

Pisa (pe'-z" or pe'-s"), a city in Italy. Tam. of Shrew, I. 
1, 10, etc. 

Pisanio (pe-za'-neo). Cym. 

Have tum'd mine eye, and wept. But, good Pisanio, . . . T, 3, 
22. 

Pistol (pis'-t"l). 2 Henry IV; Henry V; Merry Wives. 
Called Lieutenant Pistol in 2 Henry IV, V, 5, 95; An- 
cient Pistol in 2 Henry IV, II, 4, 74, etc.; Aunchient 
Pistol in Henry V, III, 6, 19, and V, 1, 18. In the Folio 
the spelling, Pistoll, is also found. 

thin, t^en; yet; zh = z in azure; n => French nasalising n as in Pr. co, in-, 
on. un; 6 = eu in Fr. jeu; Pr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. :iliv. 



250 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Pitch and Pay (pich ^nd pa), a proverbial expression cur- 
rent in Shakespeare's day. Henry V, II, 3, 51. 

Pius (pi'-"s), surname of Titus Andronicus. Tit. Andr., I, 
1,23. 

Chosen Andronicus, sumamed Pius . . . 

Placentio, Signior (pla-sgn'-shio), one of the guests in- 
vited to the "ancient feast of Capulet's." Rom. and 
Jul., I, 2, 69. See Signior. 

Plantagenet (plan-taj'-"-n6t), the name of a royal 
family of England. 1 Henry VI, 1, 4, 95, etc. Used also 
to designate any member of the family. 

I'll plant Plantagenet, root him up who dares: 3 Henry VI, 1, 1, 
48. 

Plantagenet, Arthur, meaning Arthur, Duke of Bret- 
agne, a character in the play. John, I, 1,9. 

Plantagenet, Edward. In 3 Henry VI, II, 2, 61, mean- 
ing Edward, Prince of Wales, a character in the play. 
For another Edward Plantagenet see Edward. 

Plantagenet, Henry, meaning Henry the Fifth, the title 
role of the play. Henry V, V, 2, 259. 

Plantagenet, Margaret, a young daughter of Clarence. 
Rich. III. Called Plantagenet Act IV, Scene 1, line 1. 

Plantagenet, Ned (nSd), meaning the young son of 
Clarence, one of the victims of King Richard in the 
play. Rich. Ill, IV, 4, 146. 

Plantagenet, Richard, Duke of York. 1 Henry VI; 2 
Henry VI; 3 Henry VI. 

Plashy (pla'-shi, Schroer), a variant of Pleshey, a parish in 
Essex, England, home of the Duchess of Gloucester. 

ale, _5rm, ask, 2t, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; 5ld, oz, fSreign, 
or; ^use, dp, Chin'^ (China); ooie, look; oil, oar; church; go: Bonc* 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 251 

Rich. II, I, 2, 66, and II, 2, 90 and 120. Folio has 
Plashie. 

Plautus (plo'-tus), a Roman dramatist. Ham., II, 2, 420. 

Player King (pla'-er king), the player taking the part of 
Gonzago in the play presented before the king. Ham. 

Player Queen (kwen), the player taking the part of Bap- 
tista in the play presented before the king. Ham. 

Players (pla'-erz), speaking characters and supernumera- 
ries in Ham., II, 2, and III, 2, and Tarn, of Shrew, In- 
due, 1. ' 

Plebeians (ple-be'-^nz), in Roman history, the common 
people. In Folio Jul. Cess., page 121, Plebeians are 
assigned one speech that in modern editions is given to 
Citizens, The succeeding speeches, in modern editions 
divided among the citizens, are given by All in the 
Folio. 

Pluto (pl6o'-to, Weh., Cent., Stand.; or pl'u'-to, PAy/e), in 
Roman mythology, lord of the infernal regions, identi- 
fied with the Greek Dis. Cor., I, 4, 36, etc. 

Plutus (ploo'-tus, Web., Cent., Stand.; p\'u'-tns, Phyfe), in 
classical mythology, the personification of wealth, son of 
lasion and Demeter. Tim. of Ath., 1, 1, 287, etc. 

Po (p6), the largest river of Italy. John, 1, 1, 203. 

The Pyrenean and the river Po, . . . 

Poet (po'-^t), a speaking role in Tim. of Ath., 1,1, and V, 
l;Jul. Cm., IV, 3. See also Cinna (sin'-°). 

PoiCTiERS (poik-terz'), another form for Poitiers, an 
ancient city of France. John, I, 1, 11, etc. Also the 
Folio form for Patay (pa-ta'), which see. 

thin, (nen; 7et; zh » l in azure; n = French nasalising n as In Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 » eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. zliv. 



252 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Poins or Poines (poinz, Beerhohm Tree). 1 Henry IV; 2 
Henry IV. CaUed Ned Poins in 1 Henry IV, II, 2, 63; 
and Yedward in 1 Henry IV, I, 2, 149. The Folio spell- 
ing is variously Poines, Pointz, and Poynes. 

Poines or Poins, referring to one of Prince Hal's com- 
panions, appearing in 1 Henry IV and 2 Henry /F as a 
speaking character. Merry Wives, III, 2, 74. 

Poisoner (poi'-z'n-er), a supernumerary in Ham., Ill, 2. 

PoLACK (po'-lak), Polander, a native of Poland. Ham., 
11, 2, 63, etc. Used in the plural, Polacks, Ham., I^^ 
1, 63. Folio has Poleak and Pollax. For full discussion 
see the Variorum Shakespeare. 

Poland (po'-l^nd), a former kingdom of north-central 
Europe. Ham., IV, 4, 12, etc. 

Pole (pol), a native of Poland. Ham., IV, 4, 21. 

Pole or Poole, William de la (d" la pool), the Earl of 
Sufifolk. 1 Henry VI, II, 4, 80, etc. Called Pole, Act II, 
Scene 4, line 78, etc. ; William Pole in Act II, Scene 4, 
line 122; de la Pole in Act V, Scene 3, line 67; Marquess 
of Suffolk in Act I, Scene 1, line 45. Poole was the 
spelling and the pronunciation of the EHzabethan 
period. 

Yes, Pole. Pole! Pool! Sir Pool! lord! 
Ay, kennel, puddle, sink; whose filth and dirt 
Troubles the silver spring where England drinks. S Henry VI, IV, 
1, 70-72. 

PoLEAK, one of the Folio forms for Polack (po'-lak), 

which see. 
PoLEMON (p61'-^-mon or p6-lg'-m%), son of a Macedonian 

officer, and brother to Amyntas. Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 

ale, arm, ask, &t, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; fild, ox, foreign, 
or; ^use. Up, Chin^ (China); doze. look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 253 

6, 74. The form in the Folio is Polemen. See North'' s 
Plutarch, page 939. 

Of Comagene; Polemon and Amyntas, . . . 

Polixenes (po-liks'-'^-nez), King of Bohemia. Wint. Tale. 

PoLiXENES or PoLYXENES (po-liks'-'^-nez), a Grecian 
killed in the Trojan war. Troil. and Cres., V, 5, 11. 

PoLLAX, one of the Folio forms for Polack (po'-lak), 
which see. 

Polonius (p°-lo'-ni-us. Cent.; Robert Mantell; pol-6'- 
ni-fis, Forbes-Robertson, Richard Mansfield, Annie Rus- 
sell). Ham. 

PoLYDAMAS or PoLYDAMUS (p6-lId'-"-mus) , a huge Thes- 
salian athlete. Troil. and Cres., V, 5, 6. 

Renew, renew! The fierce Polydamas . . . 

PoLYDORE (p61'-i-d6r or pol'-i-dor), the name given as a 
disguise, to Guiderius. Cym., Ill, 3, 86, etc. 

PoLYXENA (po-liks'-^-n"), in classical mythology, daughter 
to Priam and wife of Achilles. Troil. and Cres., Ill, 3, 
208. 

To throw down Hector than Polyxena: 

PoLYXENES (po-liks'-'^-nez). See Polixenes, pronounced 

the same. 
Pomegranate (pum' or p6m'-gran-^t, pum or pom- 
gran'-^t) or Pomgarnet (pum' or pom'-gar-n^t, piim or 
pom-gar'-n^t), the name of a room in the tavern. 1 
Henry IV, II, 4, 42. 
PoMFRET (pom'-fret, Charles Rann Kennedy; or pum'- 
fret), a town in Yorkshire, England. John, IV, 2, 148, 
etc. Usually spelled Pontefract, pronounced like Pom- 
thin, toen; yet; zh » l in azure; n = French nasalising n aa in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 = eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. iliv. 



254 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

fret; also sometimes pronounced (p6n'-tMr3.kt). See 

also Peter, and Pomfret Castle. 
PoMFRET Castle, Pontefract Castle about twenty-two 

miles from York, given as the setting for the scenes. 

Rich. II, V, 5; Rich. Ill, III, 3. Referred to also as 

Pomfret, Rich. II, V, 1, 52, etc. 
PoMGARNET (pum'-gar-n^t) . See Pomegranate (piim'- 

gran-^t). 
Pompeius, Sextus (sgks'-tus p6m-pe'-yiis or p6m-pe'-us or 

p6m-pa'-us), Sextus Pompeius Magnus, younger son of 

Pompey the Great. Ant. and Cleo. Called also Pompey 

throughout the text. 

Petition us at home: Sextus Pompeius ... I, 2, 190. 

Pompey (p6m'-pi). In Love's L. L., V, 2, meaning Pompey 

the Great, the role assumed by Costard. In Meas. for 
. Meas., servant to Mistress Overdone; called Thomas 

Tapster in Act I, Scene 2, line 116. 
Pompey, meaning Pompey, the Great. Jul. Cces., 1, 1, 42, 

etc. See also Pompeius, Sextus (seks'-tiis p5m-pe'-3ms) 

or p6m-pa'-us). 
Pompey, Cneius (ne'-us or ne'-yus), the eldest son of 

Pompey the Great. Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 13, 118. 
Of Cneius Pompey's; besides what hotter hours, . . . 

Pompey, Great, a name by which the Princess addresses 

Costard. Love's L. L., V, 2, 559. Not capitahzed in all 

editions. 
Pompey the Great, Cneius [Gnaeus] Pompeius Magnus, 

the great triumvir, and rival to Caesar. Henry V, IV, 1, 

70, etc. 

ile, ^Srm, ask, at, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; Aid, ux, foreign, 
or; >iue, fip, Chin^ (China); ooie, look; oil. our; churcb; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 255 

PoMPEY THE Huge (hiflj), a name which Biron uses in jest 

for Costard. Love's L. L., V, 2, 692. 
PoMPiON THE Great (p6m'-pi-%), Costard's blunder for 

Pompey the Great. Love's L. L., V, 2, 503 and 507. 
Pont, King of (pont), meaning Polemon (p6l-^-m6n), 

which see. Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 6, 72. See North's 

Plutarch, page 939. 

King Malchus of Arabia; King of Pont; 
Pontic or Pontick sea (pon'-tik), the Black Sea. 0th,, 

III, 3, 453. Folio has Ponticke. 

Never, lago. Like to the Pontic sea, . . . 

Ponton de Santrailles, Lord (p6n'-t% d** san-tralz', 
Eng.). The usual modern French is Poton de Xsan- 
trailles (po"-t6N' de ksaN"-tra'^, Fr.), a famous French 
leader, the man who had taken Talbot prisoner at Patay. 
1 Henry VI, I, 4, 28. Folio has Ponton de Santrayle, 
which points to the English pronunciation of the name. 
For ON and aN see page liii. 

Call'd the brave Lord Ponton de Santrailles; 

Pool, Sir (pool), a pun on the name Pole. 2 Henry VI, 

IV, 1, 70. See Pole or Poole, William de la (pool). 
Poole, William de la (pool). See Pole, William de la, 

pronounced the same. 
Poor- John (poor'-j6n), a kind of fish, called hake. Temp., 

II, 2, 28. The form poor John occurs in Rom. and Jul., 

1, 1, 37. 
Pope (pop), the supreme pontiff of the Roman Catholic 

Church. Henry VIII, III, 2, 220. Capitalized here 

only. 

thin, tacn; yet; zh «> i in azure; n == French nasaliiing n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on. un; o « eu in Ft. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc.. p. xliv. 



256 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Pope Innocent (in'-°-sent), probably Innocent III, one of 
the long line of popes of that name. Johny III, 1, 139 
and 146. 

Popilius Lena (po-pir-i-uis le'-n^). Jul. Ccbs. 

Porcupine (por'-k'u-pln), by corruption, Porpentine. 
(por'-p^n-tln), the name of an inn. Com. of Err., Ill, 1, 
116, etc. 

Porpentine (p6r'-p%-tln). See Porcupine. 

Port le Blanc (port 1" blank, Horace Howard Furness, 
Jr.; port 1*^ blaN, Frank R. Benson; por" le blaN, Fr.), a 
bay in Brittany. Rich. II, II, 1, 277. According to 
HoUnshed the name was formerly le Port Blanc, the 
form found in Everyman Shakespeare. For aN see page 
liii. For French names see page xxxiii. 

Then thus: I have from le Port Blanc, a bay . . . 

Porters (p6rt'-erz), speaking characters or supernumera^ 
ries in several of the plays. 

Portia (p6r'-sh", Edith Wynne Matthison, Annie Russell, 
Ellen Terry; por'-sh", Richard Mansfield, Ada Rehan). 
In Merch. of V., a rich heiress at Belmont. In Jtd. 
Ccbs., wife to Brutus. Forbes-Robertson says the pro- 
nunciation is between por'-sh*^ and por'-she-"; sometimes 
a trisyllable. 

Portugal (por'-t'u-g^l), a country of western Europe. 
As You Like It, IV, 1, 213. 

Post (post), a messenger, a speaking role in 2 Henry VI, 
III, 1, and 5 Henry VI, III, 3. 

Posthumus Leonatus (pos'-t^u-mus le-o-na'-tus, Horace 
Howard Furness, Jr.). Cym. For other pronunciations 
see Leonatus, Posthumus. 

ile, Srm, ask, &t, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; Aid, ox, foreign^ 
or; 'use. Up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 257 

PoTPAN (p6t'-pa.n), a servant. Rom. and Jul., I, 5, 1 and 

11. 
Pots (pots), Pompey's descriptive name for one of the 

prisoners. Mcas. for Meas., IV, 3, 19. 
PouLTNEY, Saint Lawrence (s%t lo'-r^ns p6lt'-ni), the 

name of a parish in London mentioned in Holinshed. 

Henry VIII, I, 2, 153. Folio has Saint Laurence Poult- 

ney. 

Saint Lawrence Poultney, did of me demand . . . 

Power (pou'-er), an attribute of Deity. Rich. II, III, 
2, 27. Here, as usual, in Shakespeare, a monosyllable. 

Fear not, my lord: that Power that made you king . . . 

Powle's (polz), meaning St. Paul's. Henry VIII, V, 4, 16. 
Cf. Paul's. 

We may as well push against Powle's as stir 'em. 

Pojmes, one of the Folio forms for Poines (poinz), which 

see. 
PoYSAM (poi'-s^m), called the papist; according to Malone, 

a misprint for Poisson, the French word for fish, referring 

to the fast-days when only fish was eaten. All's Well, 

I, 3, 56. 
Prague (prag), the capital of Bohemia. Twel. N., IV, 

2,15. 
Prat, Mother (prSt), the name given by Mistress Ford to 

Falstaflf when he enters in woman's clothes. Merry 

Wives, TV, 2, 191. 
^Prentices (pren'-tis-6z), meaning apprentices, enter as 

supernumeraries and two, designated First 'Prentice, 

Second 'Prentice, have speaking roles. 2 Henry VI, II, 3. 

thin, cnen; 7et; xh » I In azure; n = French nasaliiing n as in Fr. en, in-, 
ou. ua; O 3>eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



258 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Presence chamber (prez'-^ns cham'-ber), named as the 

setting for the scene. Henry V, 1, 2. 
Presenter (pre-zent'-er). See Rumour (roo'-mer; roo'- 

mor, Stage pron.). 
Prester John (pres'-ter), contracted from Presbyter 

John, a legendary Christian monarch, of whose wealth 

and power marvellous tales have been written. Much 

Ado, II, 1, 276. 
Priam (pri'-am), King of Troy. Trail . and Cres. 
Priam, in classical mythology, king of Troy during the 

Trojan War, appearing in Trail, and Cres., as a speaking 

character. S Henry VI, II, 5, 120, etc. Called King 

Priam in AlVs Well, I, 3, 77, etc. 
Priami (pri'-a-mi, Eng.; pri'-a-me. Ram.), Latin genetive 

for Priam. Tarn, of Shrew, III, 1, 29, passim. 
Priamus (pri'-am-us, Eng.; pri'-a-moos, Rom.), Latin 

form for Priam, king of Troy. Trail, and Cres., II, 2, 

207, and V, 3, 54. 

Not Priamus and Hecuba on knees ... V, 3, 54. 

Priapus (pri-a'-piis, Eng.; pri-a'-p56s, Ram.), in classical 
mythology, an extremely ugly god, son of Dionysus and 
Aphrodite. Per., IV, 6, 4. 

Priests (prests), speaking characters or supernumeraries 
in several of the plays. 

Prince (prins), a title of royalty or nobility. See the 
specific names. 

Prince of Wales (walz), the eldest son of a British 
sovereign, and heir apparent to the throne. Rich. II y 
II, 1, 272, etc. See also Black Prince of Wales. 

ile. Jkm, ask, 2t, care; eve, m§t, term; ice, pin; 6Id. &x, foreign, 
Sr; 'use. Up, Chin'^ (China); doze, look; oil, OOr; church; (o; sons; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 259 

Princess (prJn'-sSs), the feminine correlative of the title 
Prince. See the specific names. 

Princess, The, of France. Lovers L. L. 

Priory (pri'-"5-ri), a monastic house presided over by a 
prior or prioress, named as the setting for the scene. 
Com. of Err., V, 1. 

Priscian (prish'-i"n or prish'-i-an), a famous Latin gram- 
marian. Lovers L. L., V, 1, 31. 

Procrus (pro'-krus), Bottom's blunder for Procris, in 
classical mythology, the wife of Cephalus. Mid. N. D., 
Y, 1, 200 and 201. 

Not Shafalus to Procrus was so true. 
As Shafalus to Procrus, I to you. 

Proculeius (pro-kiQ-le'-us). Ant. and Cleo. 

None about Caesar trust but Proculeius, IV, 15, 48. 

Prodigal Son (prod'-i-g^l siin), the chief character in 
one of Jesus' parables. Wint. Tale, IV, 3, 103. Called 
the Prodigal in 2 Henry IV, II, 1, 157, etc. 

Progne (prog'-ne), in classical mythology, the wife of 
Tereus, and sister to Philomela, all three of whom were 
changed into birds. Tit. Andr.,V,2,19Q. The common 
spelling is Procne. 

And worse than Progne I will be revenged : 

Prologue (pr6'-l6g), an introductory speech delivered 
by one of the actors before a play. Henry V, etc. 

Prometheus (pr<*-me'-th*us or pr^-me'-th^-^s) , in classical 
mythology, a demi-god chained to a rock as a punish- 
ment for bringing fire from heaven. Tit. Andr., II, 1, 17. 

Than is Prometheus tied to Caucasus. 

thin, tnen; yet; zh >3 E in azure; n =» French nasaliiing n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on. un; o = eu in Ft. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



26o Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Propontic or Propontick (pro-pon'-tik), the Sea of 
Marmora, 0th., Ill, 3, 456, The modern speUing is 
Propontis. 

To the Propontic and the Hellespont; 

Proserpina (pro-ser'-pi-n"), in classical mythology, 
daughter of Ceres, and wife of Pluto. Wint. Tale, IV, 
4, 116; Trail, and Cres., II, 1, 37. Commonly spelled 
Proserpine (pros'-er-pm). 

Prosper (pros'-per), short for Prospero, which see. 
Temp., II, 2, 2, etc. 

Prospero (pros'-pe-ro), Duke of Milan. Temp. Called 
Prosper in Act II, Scene 2, line 2, etc. 

Protector (pro-tek'-ter; pro-tek'-tor, Stage pron.). See 
Humphrey (hum'-fri). 

Protector Lord (lord pro-tek'-ter; pro-tek'-tor. Stage 
pron.), the address of a petition intended for Hum- 
phrey, Duke of Gloucester, who was Protector at the 
time. 2 Henry VI, I, 3, 15. 

Proteus (pro'-te-iis or pro'-t^us), one of the Two Gentle- 
men. Two Gent. 

He said that Proteus your son was meet; ... I, 3, 12. 
But twice or thrice was 'Proteus' written down. I, 2, 117. 

Proteus, in classical mythology, a sea-god. 3 Henry F/, 
III, 2, 192. 

Provencial (pro-ven'-sh"l) or Provincial (pro-vm'- 
sh**l), anghcized form for Provencal (pr6"-vaN"-sal', 
Fr.), pertaining to Provence, an ancient government of 
southern France. Ham. , III, 2, 288. For en see page liii. 

Providence (pr6v'-i-d%s), the Supreme Being, regarded 

ale, Srm, ask, iit, cire; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; ftld, 5x, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Cbin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; cbuicta; go; 6ong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 261 

as exercising universal care. Temp., I, 2, 159, and V, 
1, 189. 

Provincial (pro-vin'-sh*^!). See Provencial (pro-ven'- 
sh«il). 

Provost (pr6'-v%t, Oxf., or prS-vo'), an "officer charged 
with the apprehension, custody, and punishment of 
offenders." — Onions. A speaking role in Meas. for 
Meas. 

Prudence, Sir (proo'-d^s), an appellation used by- 
Antonio in reference to Gonzalo. Temp., II, 1, 286. 

Psalm, Hundredth (hun'-dredth sam), in the Old Testa- 
ment Book of Psalms. Merry Wives, II, 1, 63. 

Psalmist (sam'-ist), meaning the writer of the Psalms. 
2 Henry IV, III, 2, 41. 

Ptolemy (tol'-e-mi), one of a 'Mynasty of Macedonian 
kings who ruled in Egypt from 323 to 30 B. C." — 
Ency. Brit. Ant. aiid Cleo., I, 4, 6, etc. 

Publicola (pub-lik'-o-P). In Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 7, 74, a 
Roman naval commander. In Cor., V, 3, 64, brother to 
Valeria. 

Publius (pub'-li-iis). In Tit. Andr., son to Marcus An- 
dronicus. In Jul. Cces., a senator. For Latin ending 
-us see page xxx. 

Publius. In Cor., II, 3, 249, one of the Martian line. In 
Jul. CcBS., IV, 1, 4, according to Plutarch, Lucius 
Caesar, an example of Shakespeare's mixed relation- 
ships. 

Publius Cimber (sim'-ber), in the play mentioned as 
the brother to Metellus Cimber. Jul. Cces., Ill, 1, 53 
and 57. 

thin, then; yet; zh = S in axure; n = French nasalising n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; d = ea in Pr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



262 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Pucell, lone de, one of the Folio forms for Joan la Pucelle 

(jon la poo-sgl'), which see. 
Pucelle, Joan la (jon la pd6-sgr). See Joan la Pucelle. 
Puck (puk) or Robin Goodfellow (rob'-in good'-fel"-"), 

Mid. N. D. Called Robin in Act III, Scene 2, line 355. 

etc., and Hobgoblin in Act II, Scene 1, line 40. 
Pudding (poo'-ding), Pompey's descriptive name for one 

of the prisoners. Meas. for Meas., IV, 3, 17. 
Puff of B arson (puf "v bar'-s*^n), a local celebrity. 2 

Henry IV, V, 3, 94. See B arson. 
Pursuivant (per'-swi-v"nt), an attendant upon a herald, 

a supernumerary in Henry VIII, V, 2. 
Pussel, one of the Folio forms for Pucelle. See Joan la 

Pucelle (jon la poo-sel'). 
Puzel, loane de, one of the Folio forms for Joan la 

Pucelle (jon la pd6-sel'), which see. 
Pye-corner (pl'-k6r"-ner). See Pie-corner. 
Pygmalion (pig-ma'-li-"n), in classical mythology, a 

Cyprian king and sculptor who fell in love with a 

statue of his own making, Galatea, brought to Ufe by 

Aphrodite. Meas. for Meas., Ill, 2, 47. 
Pyramus (pir'-"-mus). The r61e taken by Bottom in 

the play presented by himself and his fellows. Mid. 

N. D. 
Pyramus, in classical mythology, the lover of Thisbe, a 

beautiful Babylonian maiden, and in Mid. N. D., the 

character played by Bottom. Tit. Andr., II, 3, 231, etc. 

The Folio gives the form Piramus. 
Pyrenean (p][r"-)(-ne'-*^n), the Pyrenees. John, I, 1, 203. 

The Pyrenean and the river Po, . . . 

ale, ,Srm. ask, it, ofire; eve, m§t, term; ice, pin; ftid, 5x, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); doze, look; oil, our; cburcb; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 263; 

Pyrrhus (pir'-"s), in classical mythology, a hero of the 
Trojan war, son to Achilles. Ham., II, 2, 472, etc. 

Pythagoras (pi-thag'-o-r"s), a Greek philosopher. Twel.- 
N., IV, 2, 54, etc. 



Queen (kwen). In Cym., wife to Cymbehne. In Rich. II, 
Isabel of Valois, the child-wife, eldest daughter to 
Charles the Sixth, and Queen to King Richard the 
Second. See the specific names. 

Queen, Fairy (far'-i or fa'-ri), queen of the fairies. Merry 
Wives, IV, 6, 20. 

Queen, Player (pla'-er), the player taking the part of 
Baptista in the play presented before the king. Ham. 

QuEUBUS (kwoo'-bus, Schroer). Twet. N., II, 3, 25. Of 
the equinoctial of Queubus, Leigh Hunt says: "some 
glorious torrid zone, lying beyond three o'clock in the 
morning." For full discussion, see the Variorum 
Shakespeare. 

Quickly, Mistress (kwik'-li). This character appears in 
four plays. In 1 Henry IV and 2 Henry IV, she is called 
Mistress Quickly, hostess of a tavern in Eastcheap; in 
Henry V, Hostess of a tavern in Eastcheap, formerly 
Mistress Quickly, and now married to Pistol. In these 
three plays she speaks under the name of Hostess. In 
Merry Wives, she is called Mistress Quickly, servant to 
Doctor Caius. Variously called throughout the text, 
Quickly, Mistress Quickly, Nell, and Nell Quickly. 

Quid for Quo (kwid for kwo), two forms of the Latin 
interrogative pronoun, quis, meaning about the same as 

thin, vmen; yet; zh = I in azure; n ^ French nasalising n as in Pr. ca, in-, 
on, un; o = eu in Pr. jeu; Pr. m«nu. Explanation of Key, etc, p. sliv. 



264 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

"which for what." 1 Henry VI, V, 3, 109. Quid pro 
quo is a famihar Latin expression meaning ''one thing 
for another" or "an equivalent." 

I cry you mercy, 'tis but Quid for Quo. 

QuTNAPALUS (kwin-ap'-Mus), "the Mrs. Harris of 'au- 
thorities in citations.' If any one quotes from an hy- 
pothetical author, he gives Quinapalus as his authority." 
— Brewer's Handbook. Twel. N., I, 5, 39. 

Quince (kwins). Mid. N. D. Called Peter Quince, Act I, 
Scene 2, line 8, etc. 

Quintus (kwin'-tus). Tit. Andr. 

QuiNTus, one of the Martian hne. Cor., II, 3, 249. 

Quip Modest (kwip mod'-est), the second of the seven 
degrees of the lie as set forth by Touchstone. As You 
Like It, V, 4, 79 and 97. 

Quo, Quid for (kwld for kwo). See Quid for Quo. 

QuoiNT, Francis (fran'-sis or f ran'-sis kwoint or koint) or 
CoiNES (koinz) or Coint (koint) , possibly, says French, 
the name should be Francis Point, of the family of Points 
or Pointz, to which family Poins, the character in Henry 
V, etc., belongs. Rich. II, II, 1, 284. 
Sir John Norbery, Sir Robert Waterton and Francis Quoint, . . . 

R 

Rape, Folio form for Ralph (ralf), which see. 
Ragozine (rag'-^-zen, zin or zin), a pirate. Meas. for 
Meas., IV, 3, 75 and 80, and V, 1, 539. 

One Ragozine, a most notorious pirate, . . . IV, 3, 75. 
Rainold or Reignold Lord Cobham, both pronounced 

ale, _&rm, ask, at, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; &ld, ox, foreign, 
6r; 'use, up, Chin^ (Chiiui); doze, look; oil, oar; cburcb; go; 6ong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 265 

(ra'-n"ld, kob'-^m), Reginald Lord Cobham, one of the 
companions of Henry Bolingbroke when he returned 
from exile. Rich. II, II, 1, 279. Folio has Rainald. 

That Harry Duke of Hereford, Rainold Lord Cobham, . . . 

Ralph (ralf). In Tain, of Shrew, IV, 1, 139, the name of 
one of Petruchio's servants. In 1 Henry / F, II, 4, 42, the 
name of a servant at the Boar's Head Tavern. Folio 
has Rafe. See also Mouldy. 

Ram (ram), Aries, one of the signs of the zodiac. TiL 
Andr., IV, 3, 72. 

Rambures (ram-boo'-r6z, Horace Howard Furness, Jr.; 
raN^-biir', Fr.). Henry V. The Folio has also the form 
Ramburs. For on see page liii. 

The master of the cross-bows, Lord Rambures; IV, 8, 99. 
Ramston, Sir John (ramz'-t^^n). Rich. II, II, 1, 283. 

'"Sir John Ramston,' whose Christian name should be Thomas, 
was appointed Warden of the Tower of London, when Richard 
was confined there;" — French. 

Sir Thomas Erpingham, Sir John Ramston, . . . 

Rape (rap), a personification. Tit. Andr., V, 2, 45 and 

157. 
Rapine (r§,p'-in), a personification. Tit. Andr., V, 2, 59, 

passim. 
Rash, Master (rash), Pompey's descriptive name for one 

of the prisoners. Meas. for Meas., IV, 3, 5. 
RatcUff, Sir Richard (rat'-klif). Rich. III. The Folio 

form is Ratcliffe. 
Rato-lorum (ra-to-lo'-rum). "By confusion for (Cus- 

thin, then; yet; zh ^ b in asure; n = French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; d » ea in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. sliv. 



265 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

tos) Rotulorum." — Cunlife. Merry Wives, I, 1, 8. 
Cf. CusTALORUM (kus-ta-lo'-rum). 

Ravenspurgh (ra'-v'n-sperg, Horace Howard Furness, 
Jr.), a town in York County, England. Rich. II, II, 
1, 298, etc. The modern spelling is Ravenspur (ra'- 
v'n-sper) or Ravenser (ra'-v'n-ser, Horace Howard 
Furness, Jr.). 

Readings (red'-ingz) or Readins (red'-inz) : Schmidt ex- 
plains this as Evans' blunder for Reading, a town in 
Berkshire, England. Merry Wives, IV, 5, 80. 

Heapers (re'-perz), supernumeraries in Temp., IV, 1. 

Reason (re'-2"n), a personification. Merry Wives, II, 
1,5. 

Rebeck, Hugh (h'u re'-bek), Peter's name for the Second 
Musician, a play on the word rebeck, a musical instru- 
ment mentioned by old writers. Rom. and Jul., IV, 5, 
135. 

Redeemer (re-dem'-er), Jesus Christ. Rich. Ill, II, 1, 4. 

Regan (re'-g%, Robert Mantell). Lear. 

Regent, Lord (lord re'-j^nt), a title here referring to the 
Duke of Bedford in the play. 1 Henry VI, II, 1, 8. 

Regent of France. See Lancaster, John of (lang'- 
k"s-ter). 

Reignier (ra'-nya), Duke of Anjou, and titular King of 
Naples. 1 Henry VI. This is the "good King Rene," 
who appears in Sir Walter Scott's Anne of Geierstein. 
Folio form is also Reynold. 

Alengon, Reignier, compass him about, . . . IV, 4, 27. 

Reignier, King, Reignier, Duke of Anjou, and titular 
king of Naples, who appears in 1 Henry VI as a speaking 

ale, Snn. ask, &t, oare; eve, m£t, term; ice, pin; Aid, ox, foreign, 
£r; 'use, up, Chin*^ (China); ooie, look; oil, our; cburcb; go; Gong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 267 

character. 2 Henry VI, I, 1, 111. Also referred to as 
Reignier, King of Naples in the same scene. 

Reignold Lord Cobham (ra'-n^ld lord kob'-^m). See 
Rainold Lord Cobham, pronounced the same. 

Remorse, Monsieur (m""-syo' re-mors'), a name in- 
vented by Poins. 1 Henry IV, I, 2, 125. 

Reply Churlish (re-ph' cherl'-ish), the third of the seven 
degrees of the lie as set forth by Touchstone. As You 
Like It, V, 4, 80 and 98. 

Report (re-port'), a personification. Merck, of V., Ill, 
1,7. 

Reproof Valiant (re-proof val'-y"nt), the fourth of the 
seven degrees of the lie as set forth by Touchstone. As 
You Like It, V, 4, 82 and 98. 

Retort Courteous (re- tort' ker'-te-us), the first of the 
seven degrees of the lie as set forth by Touchstone. 
As You Like It, V, 4, 76 and 96. 

Revenge (re-venj'), a personification. Tit. Andr., Ill, 1, 
271, etc. 

Rex ANGLiiE, Henricus (hen-ri'-kus reks ang'-gli-e, 
Eng.; hen-re'-koos raks ang'-gli-I, Rom.). See Hen- 
ricus, Rex Anglic. 

Reynaldo (ra-nol'-do or ra-nal'-do). Ham. The Folio 
form is Reynoldo. 

Reynold, Folio form for Reignier (ra'-nya), which see. 

Reynoldo, the Folio form for Rejmaldo, which see. 

Rheims (remz, Brander Matthews; raNs, Fr.), a city of 
France. 1 Henry F/, I, 1, 60 and 92; Tarn, oj Shrew, 
II, 1, 81. For EN see page liii. For pronunciation of 
French names see page xxxiii. Folio has Rheimes in both 

thin, €sen; yet; zh = I in azure; n => French nasaliBing n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 31 cu in Pr. jeu; Ft. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. sliv. 



268 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

lines in 1 Henry VI, and Rhemes in Tarn, of Shrew, 
suggesting a dissyllabic pronunciation, which better 
satisfies the metre in this line: 
Guienne, Champagne, Rheims, Orleans, 1 Henry VI, 1, 1,60. 

Rhenish (ren'-ish), meaning Rhenish or Rhine wine. 

Ham., I, 4, 10, and V, 1, 197. 
Rhesus (re'-siis), a Thracian prince who went to the help 

of Troy but was slain by Ulysses and Diomede. 3 

Henry VI, IV, 2, 20. 
With sleight and manhood stole to Rhesus' tents, . . . 

Rhodes (rodz), an island in the ^gean Sea. 0th., 1, 1, 29, 
and I, 3, 14, passim. 

Rhodope's or Memphis' (rod'-^-pez or mem'-fis), the 
reading in the Folio, corrected by Dyce and most later 
editors to read Rhodope's of Memphis, thus regaining 
the sense of the passage. 1 Henry VI, I, 6, 22. Rho- 
dope, more properl}^ Rhodopis (r^-dS'-pis), was a beauti- 
ful Greek courtezan, of Thracian birth, wrongly sup- 
posed to have built a pyramid near Memphis. 

Than Rhodope's or Memphis' ever was: 

RiALTO (re-al'-to or re-al'-to), the ancient business quarter 

of Venice, Merch. of V., I, 3, 20, passim, and III, 1, 1 

and 48. 
Rice ap Thomas (ris ap tom'-^s), one of the heroes of 

Bosworth Field. Rich. Ill, IV, 5, 12. French uses the 

form Rhys ap Thomas. 

And Rice ap Thomas, with a valiant crew, . . . 
Richard (rich'-^rd). In 2 Henry VI and 3 Henry VI, 

ale, J&rm, ask, &K, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; did, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, lip, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; churcb; go; eong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 269 

son to Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, and after- 
wards Duke of Gloucester; in 3 Henry VI called Dicky 
in Act I, Scene 4, line 76, and Dick in Act V, Scene 5, 
line 35. In Rich. Ill, the same character appears as 
Duke of Gloucester afterwards King Richard III, the 
title role in the historical play The Tragedy of King 
Richard III; called Richard Gloucester in Act I, Scene 3, 
line 12, Plantagenet in Act III, Scene 7, Une 100, and 
Dickon in Act V, Scene 3, line 305. In Rich. Ill, 
another Richard appears — Richard, Duke of York, 
son to King Edward the Fourth and nephew to the 
above. See also the specific names. 

Richard. In 1 Henry IV, I, 3, 146, etc., referring to 
King Richard the Second. In John, I, 1, 90 and 274, 
and II, 1, 3, meaning Richard Coeur-de-Lion. In 
Henry VIII, I, 2, 196, and II, 1, 108, referring to King 
Richard the Third. See also the specific names. 

Richard, Sir. See Philip. 

Richard, Earl of Cambridge (kam'-brij), meaning 
Richard Plantagenet who appears in Henry V as Earl of 
Cambridge. / Henry VI, II, 4,90; B Henry VI, II, 2, 
45. Mentioned as Earl of Cambridge in 1 Henry VI, 
II, 5, 54 and 84. 

Richard Cceur-de-lion, King (rich'-"rd kor-dg-ll'-^n or 
ker'-dg-le"-6n, Eng.; re"-shar' kor"-de"-le"-6N', Fr.). 
For discussion of anglicization of names see page xxxiv. 
For ON see page liii. See Cceur-de-lion, King Richard. 

Richard du Champ (rich'-*rd d*^ shamp, Horace Howard 

<Furness, Jr.; re"-shar' dii shaN, Fr.), the name that 

Imogen gives as that of her dead master. Cym., IV, 

thin, vnen; yet; zh «> i in azure; n = French nasaluing n aa in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 = cu in Pr. jeu; Ft. menii. Ezplanatioo of Key, etc., p. zliv. 



^270 Alphabetical Pronouncmg Index 

2, 377. For Un see page liii. For French names see 
page xxxiii. 

Richard du Champ. If I do lie, and do . . . 

Richard earl of Arundel (ar'-un-del), Richard Fitz- 
Alan, Earl of Arundel, whose son Thomas Fitz-Alan is 
the man in question. Rich. II, II, 1, 280. The line does 
not occur in the Folio, nor in most modern editions. 

[The son of Richard earl of Arundel, . . .] 

Richard of Bordeaux or Bourdeaux, both pronounced 

(bor-do'), referring to King Richard the Second. Rich. 

II, V, 6, 33. 
Richard Plantagenet (plan- taj '-"-net), Duke of York. 1 

Henry VI; 2 Henry VI; 3 Henry VI. 
Richard the Second, King (sek'-^'nd), king of England, 

the title role of the historical play. The Tragedy of King 

Richard II. Rich. II. Called Richard of Bordeaux 

in Act V, Scene 6, line 33. 
Richard the Third, King (therd). See Richard. 
RiCHMOiSTD (rich'-m"nd), a town in Surrey, England, former 

seat of the royal residence. Rich. Ill, IV, 1, 92, etc. 

Used also to designate the Earl of Richmond. 
Richmond, Countess, the Lady Margaret Beaufort, 

whose third husband was Lord Stanley, Earl of Derby. 

Rich. Ill, I, 3, 20. 
Richmond, Earl of, one of the titles proposed for young 

Arthur. John, II, 1, 552. 
Richmond, Earl of, Henry, a youth, afterwards King 

Henry VII. 3 Henry VI; Rich. III. 
Riddles, Book of (book "v rid'-l'z), a book published 

ale, _Srm, ask, &t, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; 6ld, 5z, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Cbin*^ (China); doze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 271 

in 1575, popular in Shakespeare's day. Merry Wives, I, 

I, 209 and 210. 

RiNALDO (ri-nar-do), the name by which the Countess ad- 
dresses her steward. All's Well, III, 4, 19 and 29. 
Ring WOOD (ring'- wood), the name of a dog. Merry Wives, 

II, 1, 122. 

Like Sir Actaeon he, with Ringwood at thy heels: 

Rivers, Lord, later Earl (riv'-erz), Anthony Woodville, 
eldest son of the Woodvile or Woodville, Lieutenant of 
the Tower in 1 Henry VI, and eldest brother to Elizabeth 
Woodville, Lady Grey, later Queen to King Edward the 
Fourth. 3 Henry VI; Rich. III. Called Anthony 
Woodville or Antony Woodvile in Rich. Ill, I, 1, 
67. 

Roan, Folio form for Rouen (roo"-aN', Fr.; or ron), which 
see. For en see page liii. 

Robert (rob'-ert), a servant. Merry Wives, III, 3, 1 and 
154. See also the specific names, 

Robert, Sir, referring to Sir Robert Faulconbridge, father 
to Robert Faulconbridge. John, I, 1, 80, etc. 

Robin (rob '-in), Falstaff's page. Merry Wives. 

Robin. In 2 Henry VI, II, 3, 74, the name of one of the 
apprentices. In Ham., IV, 5, 187 and Twel. N., IV, 2, 
78, a name in a song. See also the specific names. 

Robin Goodfellow (good'-fel"-") or Puck (puk). Mid. N. 
D. Called Robin in Act III, Scene 2, line 355, etc., and 
Hobgoblin in Act II, Scene 1, line 40. 

Robin Hood (hd6d), in medieval legend, the famous Eng- 
lish outlaw. Two Gent., IV, 1, 36, etc. 

Robin Ostler (os'-ler), a man mentioned by the Second 

thin, toen; yet; zh == a in azure; n =3 French naaaliiing n as in Pr, en, in-, 
on, un; o =eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



272 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Carrier. 1 Henry IV, II, 1, 12. In some editions written 

Robin ostler. 
Rochester (roch'-es-ter, Stand.; ro'-chis-t^r, Schrder), a 

city in Kent County, England. 1 Henry IV, I, 2, 144. 

Also given as the setting for Act II, Scene 1. 
Rochester, Bishop of, Dr. John Fisher, a supernumerary 

in the trial scene. Henry VIII. 
RocHFORD, Viscount (vi'-kount rosh'-for, Edith Wynne 

Matthison; or r6ch'-f"rd, Beerbohm Tree), the title of Sir 

Thomas Boleyn or BuUen, father to Anne Boleyn. 

Henry VIII, I, 4, 93. 

The Viscount Rochford, one of her highness' women. 
Roderigo (r6d-"-re'-g6), a Venetian gentleman. 0th. Folio 

has Rodorigo. 
Roderigo or Rodorigo (rod-^-re'-go), the name assumed 

by Sebastian in his disguise. Twel. N., II, 1, 17. The 

Folio has Rodorigo. 
Rodorigo, Folio form for Roderigo (rod-^-re'-go), which 

see. 
Roger (roj'-er), meaning the fourth Earl of March and 

Ulster, eldest son of Edmund Mortimer II; called also 

Roger, Earl of March, twice in the same scene. 2 Henry 

VI, II, 2, 37. See also Bolingbroke, and Mortimer, 

Roger. 
Rogero (ro-ja'-ro), the name of the Second Gentleman. 

Wint. Tale, V, 2, 23. 
Roi d'angleterre (rwa daN"-gl""-tar', Fr.), French for 

King of England. Henry V, V, 2, 368. For aN see 

page liii. 
Roman (ro'-m"n) , a native of Rome. Jul. Cess. , 1, 2, 197, etc. 

ile, _Srm, ask, &t, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; Aid, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use. Up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; cburcb; go; song; 



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Roman Empire (em'-pir), the empire of ancient Rome 

mentioned as the setting for the play. Ant. and Cleo. 
Romano, Julio (joo'-leo ro-ma'-no), a famous Italian 

artist. Wint. Tale, V, 2, 106. The Italian spelling is 

Giulio pronounced as above. 
RoMANOS (ro-ma'-nos, Rom.; ro-ma'-n5s, Eng.), the Latin 

accusative meaning Romans. 2 Henry VI, I, 4, 65. 
'Aio te, ^acida, Romanos vincere posse.' 

Romans (ro'-m'^nz), supernumeraries or speaking char- 
acters in Cor. and Tit. Andr. In the Folio Ant. and Cleo., 
page 351, the lines that in modern editions are given to 
Silius, are spoken by a Romaine. 

Rome (rom, modern pron.; room, Shakespearean.) 

"Rome riming with doom and groom and two puns on room 
('Julius Ceesar,' I, 2, 156, and 'King John,' III, 1, 180) suggest his 
preference for this well-known but now old-fashioned pronuncia- 
tion of the word." — Harry Morgan Ayres. 

Rome, Emperor of (em'-p"-r"r, Oxf.; em'-p"-r6r, Stage 
pron.), mentioned in the Dramatis Personae as father to 
Saturninus. Tit. Andr. 

Rome, See of (se), the Holy See, the office, seat, or juris- 
diction of the Pope. John, V, 2, 72. 

Romeo (ro'-meo), sumamed Montague (m6n'-t"-g'u). 
Rom. and Jul. 

O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore krt thou Romeo? II, 2, 33. 
In some lines a trisyllable; e. g. — 

They say, Jove laughs. O gentle Romeo, ... II, 2, 93. 

Romish (rom'-ish), meaning Roman, pertaining to Rome. 
Cym., I, 6, 152. 

tbin, Gsen; yet; zb =< s in asure; n => French nasaliiing n as in Fr. en, in-. 
on. un; 6 ^i eu is Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



274 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Rosalind (roz'-^-lind, Cent., Horace Howard Furness^ 
Margaret Anglin, Edith Wynne Matthison, Ellen Terry, 
et al.; roz'-'^-lind, Horace Howard Furness, Jr.). As^ 
You Like It. The rhymes in Act III, Scene 2, hnes 93- 
118, are taken by some authorities to point conclusively 
to the pronunciation of the last syllable with a long i (I). 
Horace Howard Furness thought Shakespeare intended 
(roz'-*^-lInd), although he authorizes (roz'-^-lind). Edith 
Wynne Matthison reads Orlando's verses as if appre- 
ciating his difficulty in finding sufficient rhymes like 
Ind (ind), laughing with keen enjoyment at the change 
from lind to lind. Professor Harry Morgan Ayres says: 
''I don't feel any doubt that the rimes wind, hind, 
Rosalind were perfect rimes for Shakespeare, all spoken 
with the diphthong corresponding to modern 'long i.' 
The rime Ind — RosaUnd may be an imperfect rime, but 
there is every reason to believe that an Elizabethan pro- 
nunciation Ind with ' long i ' existed, descended directly 
from the Middle English form which certainly had 
4 long.' The pronunciation Ind with 'short i' which 
also existed in Shakespeare's time would be due to the 
influence of India." Rosalind assumes the name of 
Ganymede (gan'-i-med). See also page xx, 

Rosalind, the form (evidently a misprint) in Everyman's 
Shakespeare for Rosaline, Capulet's niece. Rom. and 
Jul., II, 1, 17. 

Rosalinda (r6z"-"-lin'-d^), same as Rosalind. As You 
Like It, III, 2, 145. 

Will I Rosalinda write, ... [in Orlando's verse]. 

Rosaline (roz'-^-lin, Horace Howard Furness, Jr.), a lady 

ile. ,Snn. ask, it, care; eve, m^, term; ice, pin; Aid, &z, foreign^ 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; Gongj 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 275 

attending on the Princess of France. Love's L. L. Also 
a form used indifferently in the Folio for Rosalind in 
As You Like It. 

From my Lord Biron, a good master of mine, 

To a lady of France that he call'd Rosaline. IV, 1, 106, 107. 

Rosaline, an earlier love of Romeo, and niece to Capulet. 
Rom. and Jul., I, 2, 72, etc. In Everyman's Shakespeare, 
page 249, the form is Rosalind probably by mistake. 

Roscius (rosh'-ius), a Roman actor. Ham., II, 2, 410; 3 
Henry VI, V, 6, 10. 

Rose (roz). In As You Like It, I, 2, 24, short for Rosalind. 
In Henry VIII, I, 2, 152, '"the Manor of the Rose,' of 
which Cunningham, in his Hand-book of London, says 'a 
crypt remains between Duck's-foot-lane and Merchant 
Tailor's School.'" — Hudson. 

Rosencrantz (ro'-zen-kranz, Horace Howard Furness, Jr.). 
Ham. In the Folio Ham. the spelling is Rosincrance, 
page 260; Rosincran, page 262; Rosincrane, page 260. 

RosiGNOLL or RosiLLiON, two of the Folio forms for 
RousiLLON (roo-sil'-y"n, Eng.', roo"-se"-y6N', Fr.), 
which see. For on see page liii. 

Rosincran, Rosincrane or RosLacrance, Folio forms for 
Rosencrantz (ro'-zen-kranz), which see. 

Ross or Rosse (ros), a nobleman of Scotland. Mac. 

Ross, Lord, William de Ros, created Lord Treasurer of 
England by Henry IV. Rich. II. 

RossiLL, Folio for one of Falstaff's companions. 1 Henry 
IV, I, 2, 182. The following names, found in modern 
editions — Falstaff, Bardolph, Peto, and Gadshill — 
appear in the Folio as FalstafiFe, Haruey, Rossill, and 

thin, vsen; yet; zb ^ Z in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
oa, un; O = cu ia Fr. jeu; Fr. meuii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



276 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Gads-hill. Note on the omission of Folio pronuncia- 
tions see page xxvii. 

RossiLLiON, one of the Folio forms for Rousillon (roo- 
sil'-y"n, Eng.; roo"-se"-y6N', Fr.), which see. For 6n 
see page hii. 

Rotherham, Thomas (r6ra:'-er-"m), Archbishop of York. 
Rich. III. 

Rouen (roo"-aN', Fr.; or ron), a city in France. Henry 
Irving Shakespeare says — *' intended to be pronounced 
as a monosyllable." Henry V, III, 5, 54, etc. Folio 
has Roan (ron). For aN see page liii. 

And in- a captive chariot into Rouen . . . Henry V, III, 5, 54. 
Now, Rouen, I'll shake thy bulwarks to the ground. 1 Henry VI, 

ni, 2, 16. 

RouGEMONT (roozh'-mont, Eng.; roozh""-m6N', Fr.), 
Hooker mentions this as an ancient castle near Exeter. 
Rich. Ill, IV, 2, 108. For on see page liii. 

They call'd it Rougemont: at which name I started, . . . 

Roussi or RoussiE (r6o"-se'), an earl killed in the battle of 

Agincourt. Henry V, III, 5, 44, and IV, 8, 104. 
Rousillon (roo-sil'-y^n, Eng.; roo"-se"-y6N', Fr.), a 

former province of France. All's Well, V, 1, 28, etc. 

Used also to designate the Count of Rousillon, Bertram. 

The Folio has RosilMon, Rossillion, and Rosignoll. For 

ON see page hii. 

The Count Rousillion cannot be my brother: I, 3, 161. 

Rousillon, Count of. See Bertram (ber'-tr^^m). 

Rousillon, Coimtess of. All's Well. 

Rowland (ro'-l"nd). In Meas.for Meas., IV, 5, 8, one of 

ale, Srm, ask, it, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; 61d, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, Up, Chin'^ (China); dose. look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 277 

the Duke's followers. In 1 Henry VI, I, 2, 30, found in 

the plural, Rowlands, referring to Roland, hero of 

mediaeval romance, and nephew to Charlemagne. See 

Child Rowland. 
Rowland de Bois or Boys, Sir (ro'-Pnd d^ bois, Horace 

Howard Furness, Jr., or boiz, Brander Matthews; de 

bwa, Fr.). See Bois or Boys, Sir Rowland de. 
Roy, Harry le (1*^ roi), the name assumed by Henry the 

Fifth when in disguise. Henry V, IV, 1, 49. 
Rugby (rug'-bi). Merry Wives. Called also variously 

John Rugby, Jack Rugby, and John. 
Rumour (roo'-mer; roo'-mor. Stage pron.), the Presenter, 

who delivers the Induction to 2 Henry IV. 
Russia (rush'-% Web., Stand., and Cent.), a country of 

Europe and Asia. Meas. for Meas., II, 1, 139. Here a 

trisyllable (rush'-i-"). 

This will last out a night in Russia, . . . 

Russia, Emperor of (Sm'-per-er; or Sm'-per-6r, Stage 
pron.). In Wint. Tale, III, 2, 120, Hermione's father. 
In Meas. for Meas., Ill, 2, 94, the ruler of Russia. 

Russian (rush'-%), a native or inhabitant of Russia. 
Love's L. L., V, 2, 121, etc. 

Rutland (rut'-l"nd). In Rich. Ill, I, 2, 158, etc., Ed- 
mund, Earl of Rutland, a speaking character in 3 Henry 
VI, the young prince slain by Lord CliJBford. In Rich. 
II, V, 2, 43, and V, 3, 96, refers to the Duke of Aiunerle 
of that play. See Aumerle, Duke of (o-merl'). 

Rutland, Earl of, Edmund, young son to Richard Plan- 
tagenet, Duke of York. 3 Henry VI. 

Rutland, Tutor to (t»u'-ter). 3 Henry VI. 

thin, ahen; yet; zb a i in azure; n => French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; d = eu in Ft. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. zliv.^ 



278 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

S 

Saba (sa'-b*^) or Sheba (she'-b^), the Queen of Sheba, or 
of the Sabaeans, who visited Solomon to test his wisdom. 
Henry VIII, V, 5, 24. Folio has Saba. 

And all that shall succeed: Saba was never . . . 

Sabbath (sab'-^th). In Rich. Ill, III, 2, 113, the Christian 
Sabbath or Sunday. In Merch. of V., IV, 1, 36, the 
Jewish Sabbath or seventh day of the week. 

Sack and Sugar, Sir John (sak %d shoog'-er), an epithet 
appHed by Poins to Sir John Falstaff. 1 Henry IV, I, 2, 
125. 

Sackerson (sak'-er-s^n), a famous bear in Paris-garden, 
on the Bankside, London. Merry Wives, I, 1, 307. 

Sagittary (saj'-i-ta-ri). In Troil. and Cres., V, 5, 14, a 
Centaur who fought in the Trojan army against the 
Greeks. In 0th., I, 1, 159, and I, 3, 115, probably the 
name of an inn. For full discussion of the latter reference 
see Variorum Shakespeare. 

Sailors (sal'-erz; sal'-6rz, Stage pron.), speaking characters 
or supernumeraries in several of the plays. 

Saint (sant), a holy person canonized by the Church, 
in this line not always capitalized. Meas. for Meas., 
IV, 2, 192. When unstressed, commonly pronounced 
s^nt or s'nt, e. g., Saint Anne (s%t an' or s'nt an'). See 
also the specific names. 

Saint Alban's (ol'-b'nz), a city in Hertfordshire, England. 
S Henry IV, II, 2, 185, etc. The Castle in Saint Alban's 
is mentioned in 2 Henry VI, V, 2, 68. Folio has S. 
Albons and Saint Albones. 

Saint Alban's, Mayor of. 2 Henry VI. 

ale, ,Srm, iak, it, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; 5Id, oz, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Cbin'^ (China); doze. louk; oil, our; ctaurcii; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 279 

Saint Asaph, Bishop of (a'-s"f or a'-z"f), Dr. Henry Stand- 
ish, a supernumerary in the trial scene. Henry VIII. 

Saint Bennet (ben'-^t), according to Halliwell, the 
church of Saint Bennet's, Paul's Wharf, London. Twel. 
N., V, 1, 42. 

Saint Colme's Inch (kol'-mez insh), Saint Columba's 
isle, now Inchcolra, a small island in the Firth of Forth, 
not to be confounded with Icolmkill or lona. Mac., I, 
2, 61. Cf. Colme-kill (kom'-kil). 

Till he disbursed, at Saint CoLme's inch, . . . 

Saint Crispin's day (kris'-pinz da). Henry V, IV, 3, 67. 
The feast of Saint Crispin, the patron saint of shoe- 
makers, saddlers, and tanners, falls on October 25, the 
day on which the battle of Agincourt was fought in 
1415. Shakespeare has used the names of the two 
saints, called in the Catholic Encyclopaedia, Crispin and 
Crispinian, in various combinations referring always 
to Saint Crispin's day, as follows: Crispin, Crispin 
Crispian (kris'-pi-%), Crispin Crispianus (kris-pi-a'- 
nus), Crispian, Saint Crispian. Henry V, IV, 3, 40, 
passim, and IV, 7, 94. 

Saint Davy's day (da'-viz da), the day of Saint David, 
the patron saint of Wales; a Welsh national holiday. 
Henry V, IV, 1, 55, and V, 1, 2. 

Saint Edmundsbury (6d'-mundz-b"-ri), another name for 
the town of Bury St. Edmunds. John, IV, 3, 11, etc. 

"Here the body of the murdered King Edmund was buried . . . 
the king himself was canonized, miracles were declared to be 
wrought at his tomb, and the place began to be called St. Ed- 
mundsbury." — Longmans' Gaz. 

thin, v^n; yet; cb •= s in azure; n => French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 »> en in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. sliv. 



28o Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Saint Francis (fran'-sis or fran'-sis). In AlVs Well, III, 
5, 39, an inn. See also Francis, Saint. 

Saint Jaques le Grand (saN zhak le graN, Fr., Frank R. 
Benson; or s^nt ja'-kwez 1^ grand, Eng.), probably a 
shrine of Saint James the Great. AlVs Well, III, 5, 37, 
and IV, 3, 58. See Henry Irving Shakespeare. For on 
and aN see page liii. 

Saint Lambert's day (lam'-berts da), September 17th. 
Rich. II, I, 1, 199. 

At Coventry, upon Saint Lambert's day: 

Saint Lawrence Poultney (lo'-r^ns polt'-ni), the name 
of a parish in London mentioned in Holinshed. Henry 
VIII, I, 2, 153. Folio has Saint Laurence Poultney. 
Saint Lawrence Poultney, did of me demand . . . 

Saint Luke's (I'uks or looks). In Meas. for Meas., Ill, 
1, 276, the place where resides Mariana of the moated 
grange, famed by Tennyson; named also as the setting 
for Act IV, Scene 1. In Tarn, of Shrew, IV, 4, 88 and 
103, the name of a church. 

Saint Martin's summer (mar'-tinz sum'-er), a season in 
England corresponding to Indian Summer in the United 
States and to the French L'ete de Saint Martin. 1 
Henry VI, I, 2, 131. 

Expect Saint Martin's summer, halcyon days, . . . 

Saint Tavy's day (ta'-vi), Fluellen's mispronunciation of 
Saint Davy's day, which see. Henry V, IV, 7, 107. 

Saint Valentine's day (val'-%-tinz da), February 14th. 
Ham., IV, 5, 48. Referred to as simply Saint Valentine, 
Mid. N. D., IV, 1, 144. 

ale, Jirm, aslc, £t, cire; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; Aid, ox, foreign, 
•r; ^dse, lip, Chin^ (China); doze, look; oil, oar; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 281 

Sala (sa'-la), a river in Germany. Henry V, I, 2, 45, 
passim, 

Salanio (sa-la'-neo, Ada Rehan). Merch. of V. 

Salaiino (sa-la-re'-no, It., Ada Rehan; sa-la-re'-no, Ben 
Greet). Merch. of V. 

Salerio (sa-le'-reo, It., Ada Rehan; s^-le'-ri-5, Eng.), 
Merch. of V. 

Salicam (sal'-i-kam, Eng.; or sa'-li-kam, Rom.), Latin 
accusative for Salicus, meaning Salic. Henry V, I, 2, 
38. Cf. Salique. 

Salique (sal'-ik or sa'-lik or sa-lek'), an archaic English 
form for Salic, pertaining to the Salian Franks or the 
SaUc law. Henry F, I, 2, 11, passim. 

Salisbury (s61z'-b"-ri), or New Sarum, the capital city of 
Wiltshire, England, to which the episcopal see was 
transferred in 1220 from Old Sarum, long since extinct. 
Henry VIII, 1, 2, 196, etc. Mentioned also as the setting 
for the scene in Rich. Ill, V, 1. The name is used also 
to designate the Earl of Salisbury in John, IV, 3, 95, 
etc. 

Salisbury, Earl of. In John, William Long-sword, intro- 
duced into Sir Walter Scott's novel The Talisman. In 
Rich. II, Sir John de Montacute. In Henry V, and 

1 Henry VI, Thomas Montacute, son to Sir John. In 

2 Henry VI, Richard Nevill. 

Saltiers (sal'-terz, Web. and Stand.). Schmidt explains 
this as the servant's blunder for satyrs. Wint. Tale, 
IV, 4, 334. 

Samingo (s§,-ming'-go), "a corruption of or blunder for 
San Domingo, who seems to have been regarded as a 

thin, c&en; yet; ib » i in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; d >a ea in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



282 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

patron of topers." — Henry Irving Shakespeare. 2 
Henry IV, V, 3, 79. 

Do me right, 
And dub me knight: 
Samingo. 

Sampson (samp'-s"n). Rom. and Jul. 

Sampson Stocktish (stok'-fish). See Stockfish, Samp- 
son. 

Samson (sam'-s'^n), in biblical history a Judge of Israel, 
endued with supernatural strength. 1 Henry VI, I, 2, 
33, etc. 

Sandal Castle (san'-d4 kas'l), a castle in Yorkshire, 
England, mentioned as the setting for the scene. 3 
Henry VI, 1, 2 and 1, 3. Called Sandal in Act I, Scene 2, 
hne 63. 

Sands, Goodwin (g66d'-win sandz), dangerous shoals 
about five miles off Deal, England. John, V, 3, 11, and 
V, 5, 13. Called the Goodwins in Merch. of V., Ill, 
1,4. 

Sands, Lord (sandz). Henry VIII. CaUed Sir WiUiam 
Sands [Folio, Sir Walter Sands] in the stage directions 
in Act II, Scene 1. The Folio form is also Sandys. 

Sands, Sir Walter, the Folio form for the historically 
correct name. Sir William Sands of the later editions. 
Folio Henry VIII, page 212. See Sands, Lord. 

Sands, Sir William. See Sands, Lord. 

Sandys, the Folio form for Sands. See Sands, Lord 
(sandz). 

Santrailles, Lord Ponton de (p6n'-t"n d** san-tralz', 
Eng.). See Ponton de Santrailles, Lord. 

ale, ,Snn, sak, it, care; eve, mit, term; ice, pin; Aid, 6x, foreign, 
or; 'use. Up, Cbin^ (China); ooze, look; ol!, our; cbureii; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 283 

Saracens (s3,r'-"-sgnz), followers of Mohammed. Rich. 11, 
IV, 1, 95. 

Against black pagans, Turks and Saracens; 
Sardians (sar'-di-'^nz), inhabitants of Sardis. Jul. Ccbs., 
IV, 3, 3. 

For taking bribes here of the Sardians; 
Sardinia (sar-din'-i-"), a large island off the west coast of 
Italy. Ant. and Cleo., II, 6, 35. 

Of Sicily, Sardinia; and I must . . . 
Sardis (sar'-dis), an ancient city in Asia Minor. Jul. 

C(Es., IV, 2, 28, etc. 
Sarum (sa'-riim) plain, meaning Salisbury Plain, a level 
tract near Salisbury, England. Lear, II, 2, 89. See 
Salisbury (s61z'-b"-ri). 

Goose, if I had you upon Sarum plain, . . . 
Satan (sa'-t*^n), the supposed adversary of man. Merry 

Wives, V, 5, 163, etc. 
Satan, Mistress, the name by which Dromio of Syracuse 

refers to the Courtezan. Com. of Err., IV, 3, 49. Folio 

has Mistris Sathan. 
Saturday (sat'-er-d^), the last day of the week. Love's 

L. L., IV, 1, 6. Used in the plural in As You Like It, 

IV, 1, 116. 
Saturn (sat'-ern). In Much Ado, I, 3, 12, etc., one of the 

eight primary planets. In Tit. Andr., IV, 3, 56, etc., 

Saturnus, the oldest god of the Romans. 
Saturnine (sat'-er-nin). See Satuminus. 
Satuminus (sat-er-ni'-niis). Tit. Andr. Called also vari- 
ously Saturnine, Lord Saturnine, Prince Saturnine or 

Satuminus, and Emperor Saturnine. 

thin, £^n; yet; zh «: z in azure; n = French nasaliaing n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; o = cu in Fr. jeu; Ft. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



284 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Satyrs (sat'-erz or sa'-terz), supernumeraries in Wint. 

Tale, IV, 4. 
Saunder Simpcox (san'-der sim'-koks). See Simpcox. 
Saviour (sav'-yer), the Redeemer. Ham., I, 1, 159. 

Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, . . . 
Savoy (sa-voi'), the palace of the Duke of Lancaster in 

London. 2 Henry VI, IV, 7, 2. 
Sawyer (s6'-yer), one who saws wood, a supernumerary 

in 2 Henry VI, IV, 2. 
Saxons (sak'-s'nz), in early history, a people dwelling in 

Northern Germany. Henry V, I, 2, 46 and 62. 
Saxony, Duke of (sak'-s°-ni), uncle to one of Portia's 

suitors. Merch. of V., I, 2, 9L 
Saxton (saks'-t"n), a parish in Yorkshire, England, 

mentioned in the setting for the scene. 3 Henry VI, 

11,3. 
Say, Lord (sa). 2 Henry VI. 
Scales, Lord (skalz). 2 Henry VI. 
Scales, Lord, the famous soldier who appears in 2 Henry 

VI as a speaking character. 1 Henry VI, I, 1, 146; 

3 Henry VI, IV, 1, 52. 
Scarlet (skar'-Pt), one of Robin Hood's band. Merry 

Wives, I, 1, 178; 2 Henry IV, V, 3, 107. 
Scarus (ska'-riis or ska'-riis). Ant. and Cleo. The Folio 

spelling is Scarrus. 
Scicinius, Folio form for Sicinius. See Sicinius Velutus 

(si-sin'-i-us vS-l'u'-tus). 
SciLLA, the Folio form for Scylla (sil'-"), which see. 
Scoggan, Folio form for Skogan (sk5g'-"n), which see. 
Scone (skon or sk6n, OxJ.; skoon or skon, Weh.; skoon, 

ile, ^Srm, isk, it, cire; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; 41d, ox, foreign, 
dr; 'use, up. Chin^ (China); doze, look; oil, our; cburch; go; eong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 285 

Stand.), in Perthshire, Scotland, noted as the place 
where Scottish kings were crowned. Mac, II, 4, 31 and 
35, and V, 8, 75. Colloquially (sk6n) is often heard and 
Shakespeare closes the tragedy of Macbeth with this 
couplet: 

So thanks to all at once and to each one, 

Whom we invite to see us crown'd at Scone. V, 8, 74, 75. 

Scot (skot), the name in the Folio Henry V, page 78, under 
which Jamy speaks. 

Scot, a native of Scotland. 1 Henry IV, I, 1, 54, etc. 

Scot of Scots, a name by which Falstaff refers to the 
Earl of Douglas. 1 Henry IV, II, 4, 377. 

Scotland (sk6t'-l"nd), a country of Europe. 1 Henry IV, 
I, 3, 262, etc. 

Scotland, King of, the title by which Malcolm is ad- 
dressed. Mac, V, 8, 59. 

Scotland, King of, Duncan (dung'-k"^n). Mac 

Scotland, Lord Mortimer of (mor'-ti-mer), George 
Dunbar, tenth Earl of March in Scotland. 1 Henry IV, 
III, 2, 164. 

"His title of 'Marche' has led historians, followed by the poet, 
into the mistake that he must be a Mortimer; " — French. 

Scots, King of (sk6ts), "David II, who was taken 
prisoner by Queen Philippa at the battle of Neville's 
Cross, Oct. 1346, and held in captivity for eleven years." 
— Henry Irving Shakespeare. Henry V, I, 2, 161. 

Scout (skout). A speaking character in 1 Henry VI, V, 2. 
A supernumerary in Cor., I, 7. 

Scribe (skrib), two scribes enter and one of them has two 
speeches. Henry VIII, II, 4. 

thin, teen; yet; zh ~ I in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 =»eu in Ft. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xUv. 



286 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Scripture (skrip'-ch'^r or skrip'-t>ur), meaning the Bible. 
Merch. of V., I, 3, 99; Ham., V, 1, 41, 

Scrivener (skriv'n-er), a professional or public writer, a 
speaking role in Rich. Ill, III, 6. 

Scroop, Bishop (skrop or skroop). See Scroop, Richard. 

Scroop, Lord, eldest son of Sir Stephen Scrope. Henry V. 
Called Henry, Lord Scroop of Masham in Act II, ProL, 
24, and II, 2, 148; called also Lord of Masham in the 
latter scene. 

Scroop, Richard, Archbishop of York, Richard le Scrope, 
who led an army against King Henry the Fourth. This 
distinguished character appears in two plays: in 1 
Henry 7F as Richard Scroop, Archbishop of York; in 
2 Henry IV, as Scroop, Archbishop of York. Called 
Lord Scroop in 1 Henry IV, I, 3, 271, and Bishop Scroop 
in 2 Henry IV, IV, 4, 84. 

Scroop, Sir Stephen, called in the histories, Sir Stephen 
Scrope, elder brother of William le Scrope, Earl of 
Wiltshire, and a loyal follower of King Richard the 
Second. Rich. II. 

ScYLLA (sil'-**), in classical mythology, a sea-monster 
dwelling in a dangerous rock opposite Charybdis, a 
whirlpool, in the Straits of Messina. Merch. of V., Ill, 
5, 19. Folio spelling is Scilla. 

ScYTHiA (sith'-i-"), the country of the Scythians, an an- 
cient people, last heard of about 100 B. C. Tit. Andr., 
1, 1, 131 and 132. 

Scythian (sith'-i%), a native of Scythia. Lear, I, 1, 118, 
and 1 Henry VI, II, 3, 6. 

Sea-Captain (se'-kSp"-tin), a speaking role in 2 Henry VI, 

ale, ^Sim, ask, it, c&re; eve, mSt, lerm; ice, pin; 51d, oz, foreign, 
or; iuse, dp, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 287 

IV, 1, and Twel. N., I, 2. In both plays they enter and 

speak in the scenes as Captain. 
Sebastian (se-b3,s'-ti"n, Phyllis Neilson-Terry; or se-bas'- 

ch"n, Ada Rehan). In Twel. N., brother to Viola. In 

Temp., brother to the King of Naples. 
Such a Sebastian was my brother, too, . . . Twel. N., V, 1, 239. 
Sea-coal or Seacole, Francis, both pronounced (se'-kol), 

a man mentioned by Dogberry, who perhaps refers to 

the man called George Seacole by the First Watch. 

Much Ado, III, 5, 63. 
Sea-coal or Seacole, George, the name of the Second 

Watch. Much Ado, III, 3, 12. 
Sebastian. In Two Gent., IV, 4, 44 and 68, the name 

assumed by Julia in her disguise. In All's Well, IV, 3, 184, 

mentioned by ParoUes as an officer in the Florentine war. 
Second Capulet (sek'-"nd kap'-'u-let), the same who in the 

Dramatis Personae is called Old Man. Rom. and Jul., 

1,5. 
Secretaries (sek'-ri-ta-riz), Wolsey's two Secretaries enter 

and the First Secretary has two speeches. Henry VIII, 

1,1. 
See (se), the office, seat, or jurisdiction of a bishop, arch- 
bishop, or pope. 2 Henry I V, IV, 1 , 42 ; Meas. for Meas., 

Ill, 2, 232. 
See of Rome, the Holy See, the office, seat, or jurisdiction 

of the Pope. John, V, 2, 72. 
Seely, Sir Bennet (ben'-^t se'-li), not exactly identified 

by historians; probably either Sir Benedict Sely or 

Sir John Shelley. Rich. II, V, 6, 14. 

The heads of Brocas and Sir Bennet Seely, . . . 

Chin, ca«n; jet; zh = x in azure; n => French nasaliiing n as in Pr. eo, in-,' 
OD, un; = eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



288 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Seigneur Dieu (sa"-nyor' dyo, Fr.), French for Lord 
God. Henry V, III, 4, 33 and 55, and IV, 4, 6. 

Seleucus (s6-l*u'-kus). Ant. and Cleo. 

Semiramis (s^-mir'-^-mis), the mythical queen of Assyria, 
endowed with supernatural beauty and wisdom. Tam. 
of Shrew, Indue, 2, 41, etc. 

Sempronius (sem-pro'-ni-iis) . In Tim. of Ath.,a, flattering 
lord. In Tit. Andr., IV, 3, one of the gentlemen entering 
as supernumeraries. 

Senators (sen'-"-terz; sen'-^-torz, Stage pron.), speaking 
characters or supernumeraries in many of the plays. 

Seneca (sen'-^-k"), a Roman writer of tragedies. Ham., 
II, 2, 419. 

Senoys (se'-noiz), Siennese, the inhabitants of a small 
ItaUan republic whose capital was at Sienna. All's 
Well, I, 2, 1. 

The Florentines and Senoys are by the ears; 

Sentinels (sen'-ti-n"lz), speaking characters and super- 
numeraries in several of the plays. 

Septentrion (sep-ten'-tri-un), meaning north, not cap- 
italized in all editions, 3 Henry VI, I, 4, 136. 
Or as the south to the Septentrion. 

Sereptus, Antipholis, the name sometimes given to An- 
tipholus of Ephesus in the stage directions of Folio Com. 
of Err. This name "points to a connection with some 
other original source than W. W.'s [William Warner's] 
translation [of the Menagchmi of Plautus, the ac- 
knowledged source of the Comedy of Errors.]" — 
Henry Irving Shakespeare. Cf . Erotes, Antipholis. For 
note on omission of Folio pronunciations see page xxvii. 

ale, ,Snn, ask, &t, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; &Id, oz, fSreign, 
or; 'use, Up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; cburch; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 289 

Sergeant (sar'-j"nt), a military or civil officer, a speaking 
character or supernumerary in several of the plays. 

Sergeant-at-Arms, a speaking character in Henry VIII. 

Servants (ser'-v"nts), speaking characters or supernu- 
meraries in many of the plays. 

Servilius (ser-vil'-i-us). Tim. of Ath. 

Servingmen (serv'-ing-men), speaking character or super- 
numeraries in several of the plays. 

Servitor (ser'-vi-ter or ser'-vi-t6r), a supernumerary in 
Merch. of V., II, 9. Servitors speak one line in Ant. and 
Cleo., IV, 2. 

Sessa (se-sa'), perhaps a female name corrupted from 
Cecilia, in an old song, or may it not be the pronuncia- 
tion of the French c'est qa, meaning thafs it? Lear, III, 
6,77. 

Sestos, Hero of (he'-ro V ses'-tos), in classical my- 
thology, a priestess of Aphrodite at Sestos, a town on the 
Hellespont; beloved by Leander. As You Like It, IV, 1, 
106. Called Hero in Two Gent., Ill, 1, 119, and Rom. and 
Jul, II, 4, 44. 

Setebos (set'-e-bos), a Patagonian deity. Temp., I, 2, 
373, and V, 1, 261. 

Severn (sev'-ern) , a river in England. Cym., Ill, 5, 17, etc. 

Sewer (s'u'-er. Stand., Stor., Web.), "an attendant at a 
meal who superintended the arrangement of the table, 
the seating of the guests, and the tasting ... of the 
dishes." — Oxford Dictionary. A supernumerary in 
Mac, I, 7. "Sewer was pronounced shore in the Eliza- 
bethan era." — Ellis. 

Sexton (s€ks'-t*^n), a speaking role in Mu^h Ado. 

tbin, tnen; yet; zb =■ X in azure; n =3 French naaalising n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on. un; =>ea in Ft. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. zliv. 



290 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Sextus Pompeius (seks'-tus pom-pe'-yiis or pom-pa'-us). 

Ant. and Cleo. See Pompeius, Sextus. 
Seymour (se'-mor), "named as being with the Duke of 

York in Berkeley Castle; this noble was Richard de St. 

Maur, . . . '' — French. Rich. II, II, 3, 55. Folio 

has Se3anor. 

And in it are the Lords of York, Berkeley, and Seymour; 

Sejrton (se'-t^n). Mac. 

Shadow (shad'-o). 2 Henry IV. Called Simon Shadow in 
Act III, Scene 2, Hne 132. 

Shafalus (shaf'-*^-lus). Schmidt explains this as used 
blunderingly for Cephalus, in classical mythology, hus- 
band to Procris, whom he accidentally slew. Mid. N. 
D., V, 1, 200 and 201. 

Not Shafalus to Procrus was so true. 
As Shafalus to Procrus, I to you. 

Shallow (shal'-o) . 2 Henry IV; Merry Wives. Called also 
variously throughout the texts Justice Shallow, Robert 
Shallow, Master Robert Shallow, and in 2 Henry IV, 
V, 3, 136, Lord Shallow. 

Shapes (shaps), supernumeraries in Temp., Ill, 3. 

Shaw, Doctor (sho), a doctor of divinity mentioned by 
Gloucester. Rich. Ill, III, 5, 103. 

Go, Lovel, with all speed to Doctor Shaw; 

She, Doctor (she), a name used in jest by Lafeu, in 
reference to Helena. AlVs Well, II, 1, 82. 

Sheba (she'-b"), meaning the Queen of Sheba. Henry 
VIII, V, 5, 24. See Saba (sa'-b^). 

And all that shall succeed: Saba was never . . . 

•le, _Srm, ask, at, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; &ld, ox, foreign^ 
dr; *uae, up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; cburch; go; eong^ 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 291 

Sheffield, Lord Furnival of (fer'-ni-v"! "v shS'-feld), 
one of the titles of Lord Talbot. 1 Henry VI, IV, 7, 66. 

Lord Cromwell of Wingfield, Lord Furnival of SheflSeld, 

Shepherd (shep'-erd). In 1 Henry VI, father to Joan la 
Pucelle. In Wint. Tale, an Old Shepherd, reputed 
father of Perdita; also Shepherds, as supernumeraries. 

Shepherdesses (shep'-erd-es-Sz), supernumeraries in 
Wint. Tale. 

Sheriff (sher'-if), a speaking character or supernumerary 
in several of the plays. See the specific names. 

Ship-Master (ship'-mas"-ter). See Master. 

Shirley (sher'-li), Sir Hugh Shirley, a knight who was 
killed while wearing the king's disguise. 1 Henry IV, 
V,4,41. 

Of valiant Shirley, Stafford, Blunt, are in my arms: 

Shoe-tie, Shoe-tye, both pronounced (shoo'-tl) or 

Shooty (shoot'-i), Master, Pompey's descriptive name 

for one of the prisoners. Meas. for Meas., IV, 3, 18. 

Folio has Shootie. 
Shore (shor, Edith Wynne Matthison; or shor), husband 

to Mistress Shore. Rich. Ill, I, 1, 93, and III, 5, 31. 
Shore, Mistress, Jane Shore, the beautiful mistress of 

Edward IV. Rich. Ill, I, 1, 73, etc. In Act III, Scene 

4, line 73, she is referred to as Shore. 
Shortcake, Alice (al'-is short'-kak), a person mentioned 

by Simple. Merry Wives, I, 1, 211. 
Show, Dumb (dum sho), a pantomime. Per., II, Gower, 

etc. 
Shrewsbury (shrooz'-b^-ri), a town in Shropshire, Eng- 

tbin, raen; yet; zh =: z in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; o = eu in Ft. jeu; Ft, menii. Ezplaoatioa of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



292 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

land, the scene of the great battle, July, 1403. 1 Henry 

IV, III, 1, 86, etc. 

Shrewsbury, Earl of. See Talbot, Lord (tal'-b"t or ttV- 
hH). 

Shrewsbury, Earl of, one of the titles of Lord Talbot. 
1 Henry VI, III, 4, 26, and IV, 7, 61. 

Shrove Tuesday (shrov tiuz'-d^), the day of confession 
before Ash Wednesday. AWs Well, II, 2, 25. 

Shrove- TIDE (shrov'- tid), Shrove-Tuesday, sometimes ex- 
tended to mean all the time between the Saturday be- 
fore Shrove Sunday and Shrove Tuesday. 2 Henry IV, 

V, 3, 38. 

And welcome merry Shrove-tide. 

Shylock (shi'-lok). Merck, of V. Folio has also Shylocke 
and Shylok. 

Sibyl or Sybil (sib'-l), in classical mythology, one of 
several prophetesses, here probably the Cumaean Sibyl. 
Tarn, of Shrew, I, 2, 70; Tit. Andr., IV, 1, 105. 

Sibylla (si-bil'-l^i, Stor.; Stand.), the Cumaean Sibyl. 
Merch. of V., I, 2, 116. See Sibyl. 

SiciL (sis'-il). King of, mentioned as one of those present 
at the marriage of Margaret of Anjou to King Henry the 
Sixth. 2 Henry VI, I, 1, 6. 

SiciLiA (si-sil '-!-", Eng., se-chel'-ea, //.), the Italian speUing 
of Sicily, which see. 2 Henry VI, 1, 1, 48, etc. Used to 
mean Leontes, King of Sicilia in Wint. Tale, 1, 1, 23, etc. 

Sicilia, King of, Leontes (le-6n'-tez). Wint. Tale. 

Sicilius Leonatus (si-sil'-I-iis le-o-na'-tiis or le-o-na'-toos), 
who speaks in the dream of his son, Posthumus Leona- 
tus. Cym., V, 4. The Folio has also the form SiciUius. 

ale, Jhta, ask, it, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; ftid, &x, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; ciiurcli; go; Gong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 293 

SiciLS (sis'-ilz), short for Sicilies, meaning the Kingdom of 
the Two Sicilies, the united kingdom of Sicily and 
southern Italy. 3 Henry VI, I, 4, 122, and V, 7, 39. 

Sicily (sis'-i-li). In Tit. Andr., Ill, 1, 242, etc., an island 
in the Mediterranean. In Com. of Err., Ill, 1, 31, the 
form found in some editions for Cicely, a girl's name. 

SiciniusVelutus (si-sin'-i-us ve-l>u'-tus). Cor. For Latin 
ending -us see page xxx. Folio has Scicinius. 

SiCYON (sish'-i-6n, War. and Imp.), in ancient geography, 
a city tiear Corinth in Greece. Ant. and Cleo., I, 2, 117 
and 123. The Imperial dictionary says further: "some 
authorities, however, retain the 5 sound in such words" 
— i. e. (sis'-i-"n). 

The man from Sicyon, is there such an one? line 117. 

SiDNis or SiDNUS, Folio forms for Cydnus (sid'-niis), which 
see. 

Sienna or Syenna, both pronounced (si-en'-'^), the ruler of 
Sienna, brother to lachimo. Cym., IV, 2, 341. 
Syenna's brother. When expect you them? 

SiGEiA (si-je'-a, Eng.; se-ga'-a, Rom.), Latin nominative 
meaning Sigeian, pertaining to Sigeum, a promontory 
and town in the Troad, and the legendary station of 
the Greek fleet in the Trojan war. Tarn, of Shrew., Ill, 
1, 28, passim. 

SiGNiEUR Dew (sen'-yer d'u). Pistol's jeering pronuncia- 
tion of Seigneur Dieu (sa"-nyor' dyo, Fr.), which see. 
Henry V, IV, 4, 7, passim. 

SiGNiOR (sen'-yer or sen'-y6r), English form for the ItaUan 
Signor (se-nyor') [before proper names], meaning Sir or 
Mr. See the specific names. 

thin, raen; yet; zh »: B in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Ft. en, in-, 
oa, un; 6 = eu in Fr, jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Kuy, eic, p. xliv. 



294 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Silence (si'-Pns). 2 Henry IV. 

Silius (sil'-yiis). Ant. and Cleo. The Folio spelling is 
Sillius. For the Latin ending -us see page xxx. 
Put garlands on thy head. O Silius, Silius, . . . Ill, 1, 11. 

Silver (sil'-ver). In Temp., IV, 1, 257, a spirit in the 
shape of a dog. In Tarn, of Shrew, Indue, 1, 19, a dog 
returning with a lord from hunting. 

Silvia (sil'-vi-", Eng.; seel'-vea, It.). Two Gent. 

Silvius (sil'-vi-us. Margaret Anglin, Julia Marlowe, E. H. 
Sothern, et al.). As You Like It. 

Silvius, a man mentioned by Menecrates. Ant. and Cleo., 
II, 1, 18. 

SiMOis (si'-mo-is, Eng.; si'-mo-es, Rom.), the Latin nomina- 
tive, meaning the ancient river Simois in Asia Minor. 
Tam. of Shrew, III, 1, 28, passim. 

Simon Catling (si'-m"n kat'-ling), Peter's name for the 
First Musician, a play on the word catling, "a small 
lute-string made of catgut." Rom. and Jul., IV, 5, 132. 

Simon Shadow (shad'-6). See Shadow. 

Simonides (sl-mon'-i-dez). King of PentapoUs. Per. 

Simpcox (sim'-koks). 2 Henry VI. Called Saunder 
Simpcox (san'-der) in Act II, Scene 1, line 124, and 
Saunder in Hne 125. 

Simpcox,Wife to (wTf too sim'-koks). 2 Henry VI. 

Simple (sim'-p'l). Merry Wives. Called Peter Simple in 
Act I, Scene 4, line 15. 

Sincklo, probably the name of an actor, who, in the Folio 
Tam. of Shrew, page 209, delivers the speech ascribed 
in modern texts to A Player. For note on omission of 
Folio pronunciations see page xxvii. Cf . Sinklo. 

ale, ,Srm, ask, it, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; 51d, &z, foreign, 
or; 'use, Up, Chin^ (China); doze, look; oil, our; cburch; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 295 

SiNEL (si'-n*^!), father to Macbeth. Mac, I, 3, 71. 
By Sinel's death I know I am thane of Glamis; 

SiNGULARiTER (sing-g'u-la'-ri-ter, Eng., sing-gd&-la'-ri- 
ter, Rom.), a Latin word meaning "in the singular." 
Merry Wives, IV, 1, 42. 

Sinklo, probably the name of an actor, who, in the Folio 
3 Henry VI, page 158, enters and dehvers the speeches 
that in modern texts are ascribed to the First Keeper. 
Cf. Sincklo and Humfrey. For note on omission of 
Folio pronunciations see page xxvii. 

SiNON (si'-n^n), the Greek whose craft persuaded the 
Trojans to receive the wooden horse. Cym., Ill, 4, 61, 
etc. 

Sir (ser), an honorary title. See the specific names. 

Sir-Reverence (ser-rev'-^-r**ns), a "corruption of 'save 
reverence' . . . , used as an apology for referring to 
any thing unseemly." — Rolfe. Com. of Err., Ill, 2, 93. 

Siracusia or Siracusian, Dromio, the name by which 
Dromio of Syracuse is designated in the stage directions 
of the Folio. Com. of Err. For note on omission of 
Folio pronunciations see page xxvii. 

Siracusa or Siracusian, Antipholus, another name by 
which Antipholus of Syracuse is designated in the stage 
directions of the Folio. Com. of Err. For note on omis- 
sion of Folio pronunciations see page xxvii. 

Sisters Three (sis'-terz thre), the Parcae or Three Fates. 
Merch. of V., II, 2, 66, etc. 

Siward (se'-erd, Horace Howard Furness, Jr.; or se'-werd), 
Earl of Northumberland. Mac. 

Siward, Young, son to Siward. Mac. 

thin, tnen; fet; zh •= s in azure; n = French nasaliiing n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 » eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



296 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Skogan (sk6g'-%), either Henry Scogan, the poet, or John 
Scogan, the court-jester — French thinks the former. 
2 Henry IV, III, 2, 33. Folio has Scoggan. 

Sleeves, Green (gren slevz), a tune popular since the 
latter part of the 16th century. Merry Wives, II, 1, 64, 
and V, 5, 22. 

Slender (slen'-der). Merry Wives. Called Abraham 
Slender in Act I, Scene 1, line 239; Master Abraham in 
line 57 of the same scene; and Cavaleiro or Cavalero 
Slender in Act II, Scene 3, line 78. 

Sly, Christopher (kris'-t°-fer sh). Tarn, of Shrew. Calls 
himself Christophero Sly in Indue, 2, 5. 

Sly, Stephen (ste'-v'n), a name which the Third Servant 
tells Christopher Sly he spoke in his alleged fifteen- 
year sleep. Tam. of Shrew, Indue, 2, 95. 

"There was a genuine Stephen Sly ... a self-assertive citizen 
of Stratford." — Sidney Lee. 

Smalus (sma'-lus), the name of a Libyan lord. Wint. 
Tale, V, 1, 157. 

She came from Libya. Where the warlike Smalus, 

Smile, Jane (jan smil), an earlier sweetheart of Touch- 
stone. As You Like It, II, 4, 49. 

Smile, Sir, a name used jeeringly by Leontes. Wint. 
Tale, I, 2, 196. 

Smith (smith), the Weaver. 2 Henry VI. 

Smithfield (smith'-feld), a region in London. 2 Henry 
VI, n, 3, 7, etc. 

Smolkin (sm61'-kin) or Smulkin (smiil'-kin), the name of 
a fiend, adapted from Harsnet's Declaration of Egre- 
gious Popish Impostures, 1603. Lear, III, 4, 146. 

ale, Srm, ask, 2t,_ c&re; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; ftld. 5z, foreign, 
or: 'use, up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; cbUrcb; go; 6ong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 297 

Smooth, Master (smootib), the silkman, mentioned by 

the hostess. 2 Henry IV, II, 1, 31. 
Smulkin (smur-kin). See Smolkin (smol'-kin). 
Snare (snar). 2 Henry IV. 

Sneak (snek), a name mentioned by the First Drawer. 2 

Henry IV, II, 4, 12. 
Snout (snout). Mid. N. D. Called Tom Snout in Act I, 

Scene 2, Hne 63. Folio has also Snowt. 
Snug (snug). Mid. N. D. 
Socrates (s6k'-r^-tez), a famous Greek philosopher. 

Tam. oj Shrew, I, 2, 71. 

As Socrates' Xanthippe, or a worse, . . . 

Sol (sol), the Roman name for Helios, the Greek sun-god. 
Troil. and Cres., I, 3, 89. 

And therefore is the glorious planet Sol . . . 

Soldiers (sol'-jerz), speaking characters or supernumer- 
aries in many of the plays. 

Solinus (so-h'-nus), Duke of Ephesus. Com. of Err. 

Solomon (s61'-°-m"n). King of Israel. Love's L. L., I, 2, 
180, and IV, 3, 168. 

Solon (so'-lon), a celebrated Athenian legislator. Tit. 
Andr., I, 1, 177. 

That hath aspired to Solon's happiness, . . . 

Solyman, Sultan (sul'-t% s61'-i-mun or sool'-tan soo"-la- 
man', Turk.), a sultan of Turkey. Merch. of V., II, 1, 26. 

"... probably he [Shakespeare] refers ... to the unfortunate 
campaign which Solyman the Magnificent undertook against the 
Persians in 1535." — Variorum Shakespeare. 

That won three fields of Sultan Solyman, . . . 

thin, £nen; yet; zh = z in azure; n =3 French nasaliiing n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, uq; o = eu in Fr. jeu; Ft. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xlir. 



298 Alphabetical Pronouncing hidex 

Somerset, Duke of (sum'-er-set). In 2 HenryVI, Edmund 
Beaufort, second Duke of Somerset; referred to as 
Edmund Duke of Somerset in Act I, Scene 2, line 29, 
and Duke Edmund in Act IV, Scene 9, line 38. In 3 
Henry VI, Edmund Beaufort, fourth Duke of Somerset. 
See also Beaufort, John (bo'-fert or b'u'-fert). 

Somerset, Dukes or. In 3 Henry VI, V, 1, 72, meaning 
Henry Beaufort, brother to the Duke of Somerset in the 
play, and Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset, 
slain at the battle of St. Alban's. In 3 Henry VI, V, 7, 5, 
referring to the two dukes named above and to the Duke 
of Somerset of the play. 

Somerset, Earl of. See Beaufort, John (bo'-fert or b'u'- 
fert). 

SomerviUe, Sir John (siim'-er-vil). 3 Henry VI. 

SoMME (s%i, E>7g.; sum'^, Fr.), a river in France. Henry 

V, III, 5, 1. 

'Tis certain he hath pass'd the river Somme. 

Son (siin). In 1 Henry VI, son to the Master-Gunner, in 
some editions called Master Gunner's Boy. In 3 Henry 

VI, a son that has killed his father. In Rich. Ill, a 
young son of Clarence; called Ned Plantagenet in Act 
IV, Scene 4, line 146. 

Son, Mary's (ma'-riz sun), the Christ. Rich. II, II, 1, 50. 
Son, Prodigal (prod'-i-g^l), the chief character in one of 

Jesus' parables. Wint. Tale, IV, 3, 103. Called the 

Prodigal m 2 Henry IV, II, 1, 157, etc. 
Songs and Sonnets (sSngz ^nd s5n'-^ts): "Most probably 

the Songes and Sonnettes by Lord Surrey, Sir Thomas 

Wyatt, and others, printed in 1557, and very popular 

ale, ,Srm. ask, it. care; eve, mSt. term; ice, pin; Aid, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, dp, Chin^ (China); ooxe, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



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during the time of Queen Elizabeth." — LiUledale's Dyce. 

Merry Wives, I, 1, 206. 
Sooth, Signior (sooth), name used by Helicanus for Antio- 

chus. Per., I, 2, 44. See Signior. 
Soothsayer (sooth'-sa"-er), one who claims the power to 

foretell events; a speaking role in Jul. Cces., I, 2; Ant. 

and Cleo., I, 2; Cym., V, 5. 
Sophy (so'-fi), more correctly Sufi, the title of the Sufi or 

Safawiol kings of Persia. Twel. N., II, 5, 198, etc. 
SoRis, Folio spelling for Forres (for'-es), which see. 
Sossius (s6sh'-yus), a lieutenant in Syria mentioned by 

Ventidius. Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 1, 17. 

More in their officer than person : Sossius, . . . 
SoTO (so'- to), a role formerly acted by the First Player, 

probably a character in Beaumont and Fletcher's 

Women Pleased. Tarn, of Shrew, Indue, 1, 88. 
I think 'twas Soto that your honour means. 
SouNDPOST, James (jamz sound '-post), Peter's name for 

the Third Musician. Rom. and Jul., IV, 5, 138. 
SouTHAM (suck'-^m), a market- town and parish in War- 
wickshire, England. 3 Henry VI, V, 1, 9 and 12. 
Southampton (south-ham'-t"n or suth-am'-t'^n), a seaport 

in Hampshire, England. Henry V, II, ProL, 30, passim. 

Also named as the setting for Act II, Scene 2. 
South-sea (south-se'), referring to the South Sea, Bal- 
boa's name for the Pacific Ocean. As You Like It, III, 

2, 207. 
South WARK (su^'-'^rk), a borough of London. 2 Henry 

VI, IV, 4, 27, and IV, 8, 25. 
Southwell, John (south'-w^l or suth'-^^l). 2 Henry VI. 

thin, raen; yet; zb = B in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 aseu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menu* Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



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SowTER (soo'-ter), an old Scotch name for a cobbler, here 

probably the name of a hound. Twel. N., II, 5, 135. 
Spain (span), a country of Europe. Love's L. L.,I,1, 164, 

etc. 
Spaniard (span'-y"rd), a supernumerary, in some editions 

called a Spanish gentleman. Cym., I, 4. 
Spaniard, a native of Spain. Much Ado, III, 2, 36, etc. 
Spanish (span'-ish), the language of Spain. Per., II, 2, 

27. 
Spanish-pouch (span'-ish-pouch). 1 Henry IV, II, 4, 79. 

"Of Spanish-pouch no satisfactory explanation has been given." 
— Henry Irving Shakespeare. 

Sparta (spar'-ta), a famous city of ancient Greece. Mid. 

N. D., IV, 1, 119, etc. 
Speed (sped). Two Gent. 
Spencer (spen'-ser), a name found in the Folio and in 

some editions for Oxford. Rich. II, V, 6, 8. 

"The four first Quartos read 'of Oxford, Salisbury;' an evident 
sUp of the pen on the writer's part." — Henry Irving Shakespeare. 

The Rolfe Shakespeare and The Henry Irving Shake- 
speare, etc., read: 

The heads of Salisbury, Spencer, Blunt, and Kent: 

The Cambridge Shakespeare and The Globe Shakespeare, 
etc., read: 

The heads of Oxford, Salisbury, Blunt, and Kent: 

Sphinx (sfingks), in classical mythology, a monster with a 
woman's head, and a lion's body. Love's L. L., IV, 3, 

342. 

Subtle as Sphinx; as sweet and musical . . . 

ale; Srm, aak. 5t, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; 51d, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; cburcb; go; song; 



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Spider (spl'-der), one of the abusive names given by 
Guiderius to Cloten. Cym., IV, 2, 90. 

Spinii (spi'-ni-I or spe'-ni-e), composing one of the regi- 
ments in the Florentine war. AWs Well, II, 1, 43. 

Spirits (spir'-its), speaking characters or supernumeraries 
in several of the plays. 

Spring (spring), personified as Ver, sings in Love's L. L., 
V,5. 

Spurio (sp^u'-ri-6 or spoo'-reo, //.), mentioned by ParoUes 
as an officer in the Florentine war. AlVs Well, IV, 3, 
184. Called Captain (kap'-tin) Spurio in Act II, Scene 
1, fine 43. 

Squash, Mistress (skwSsh), a fanciful name used by 
Bottom. Mid. N. D., Ill, 1, 191. 

Squele, Will (wil skwel), a friend of Shallow. 2 Henry 
IV, III, 2, 23. 

Squire (skv/ir), a supernumerary in Per., II, 2. 

Stafford (staf'-"rd). In 2 Henry IV, 1, 1, 18, one of those 
engaged in the battle of Shrewsbury. In Henry VIII, 
I, 1, 200, meaning Earl of Stafford, one of the titles 
of the Duke of Buckingham. See also Stafford, 
Lord of. 

Stafford, Lord. This is Sir Humphrey Stafford of South- 
wyck, cousin to Sir Humphrey and Sir William. 3 
Henry VI. 

Stafford, Lord of. This is Edmund Stafford, fifth Earl 
of Stafford, killed in the battle of Shrewsbury, while in 
the guise of the king. 1 Henry IV, V, 3, 7. Called 
Lord Stafford in line 13 of the same scene, and Stafford 
in Act V, Scene 4, fine 41. 

thin, cseD; yet; zb = S in azure; n = French nasalizing n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; d =CU in Ft. jou; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. sliv. 



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Stafford, Sir Humphrey (hfim'-fri), brother to Sir William 
Stafford, slain in Jack Cade's Rebellion. 2 Henry VI. 

Stafford, William, brother to Sir Humphrey Stafford, slain 
in Jack Cade's Rebellion. 2 Henry VI. He speaks as 
Brother in Act IV, Scene 2. 

Statfordshire (staf'-^rd-shir), an inland county of Eng- 
land. 2 Henry IV, III, 2, 22. See Doit of Stapford- 
SHiRE, John (doit). 

Staines (stanz), a town on the Thames River, England. 
Henry V, II, 3, 2. 

Stale (stal), an epithet by which the host addresses 
Doctor Caius. Merry Wives, II, 3, 30. 

Stamford (st3,m'-f^rd), an ancient borough in Lincoln- 
shire, England. 2 Henry IV, III, 2, 43. 

Stanley, George (stan'-li), son to Thomas Stanley, Earl 
of Derby, Lord Stanley of the play; held as hostage 
by King Richard the Third. Rich. Ill, IV, 4, 497, 
etc. 

Stanley, Lord, Thomas Stanley, afterwards Earl of Derby, 
elder brother to Sir John Stanley and Sir William Stan- 
ley, and step-father to Henry, Earl of Richmond. Rich. 
III. 

Stanley, Sir John, the noble entrusted with the custody 
of the disgraced Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester. 2 
Henry VI. 

Stanley, Sir William. 3 Henry VI. 

Stanley, Sir William, hero of Bosworth Field, later 
beheaded on charge of high treason; brother to Sir John 
Stanley and to Lord Stanley. Rich. Ill, IV, 5, 10. A 
speaking character in 3 Henry VI. 

ale, ,Snn, ask, it, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; Aid, 5z, foreign, 
or; 'use. Up, Chia'^ (China); doze, look; oil, our; church; go; 6ong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 303 

Star-chamber (star'-cham"-ber), an English court of 
justice, that met in a room in Westminster, aboUshed in 
1640. Merry Wives, I, 1, 2. 

Starve-lackey, Master (starv'-lak"-='), Pompey's de- 
scriptive name for one of the prisoners. Meas. for Meas., 

IV, 3, 15. 

Starveling, Robin (rob '-in starv'-ling). Mid. N. D. 
Statilius (sta-tir-ius), a follower of Brutus. Jul. C<zs., 

V, 5, 2. 

Statilius show'd the torchlight, but, my lord, . . . 

Stephano (stgf'-a-no, Ada Rehan; or ste-fa'-no). In Temp., 
a drunken butler. In Merch. of V.,a, servant to Portia. 

Stephano, King, alluding to an old song Take Thy Old 
Cloak About Thee, one stanza of which may be found in 
0th., II, 3, 92. Temp., IV, 1, 221 and 225. 

Stephen, King (ste'-v'n), a king named in a song by 
lago, the whole of which song may be found in Percy's 
Reliques under the title of Take Thy Old Cloak About 
Thee. Oth.,H,Z,^2. 

Stephen, Saint, the first Christian martyr. Tit. Andr., 
TV, 4, 42. 

Stephen Langton (lang'-t"n), archbishop of Canterbury. 
Johfi, III, 1, 143. 

Stephen Scroop, Sir (skrop or skroop). See Scroop, Sir 
Stephen. 

Stephen Sly (sll). See Sly, Stephen. 

Steward (st'u'-erd not stoo'-erd), a speaking idle in All's 
Well. 

Stockfish, Sampson (s^m'-s^n stok'-fish), a fruiterer men- 
tioned by ShaUow. 2 Henry IV, III, 2, 35. 

thin, vaen; fet; ik » I in azure; n =a French nasalising n aa in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; o «: en in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc.. p. xliv. 



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Stokesly (stoks'-li), bishop of London. Henry VIII y 
IV, 1, 101. 

Stokesly and Gardiner; the one of Winchester, . . . 

STO>fY-STRATFORD (sto'-ni-strat'-f^rd), a town in Bucking- 
hamshire, England. Rich. Ill, II, 4, 2. 

At Stony-Stratford will they be to-night: 

Strachy (strach'-i or strak'-i). Twel N., II, 5, 45. " This 
is one of the insoluble puzzles in Shakespeare." — Henry 
Irving Shakespeare. For full discussion see the Vario- 
rum Shakespeare. 

Strand (strand), one of the principal streets in London. 
Henry VIII, V, 4, 55. 

Strange of Blackmere, Lord (stranj V blak'-mer), one 
of the titles of Lord Talbot. 1 Henry VI, IV, 7, 65. 

Lord Strange of Blackmere, Lord Verdun of Alton, . . . 

Strangers (strang'-erz), three speaking roles in Tim. of 

Ath., Ill, 2. 
Strato (stra'-to, Horace Howard Furness, Jr.; or stra'-to), 

Jul. C(BS. 

Styga (sti'-ga, Eng.; stii'-ga, Rom.), accusative of the 
Latin St)^, in classical mythology, a river of the lower 
world. Tit. Attdr., II, 1, 135. 

Per Styga, per manes vehor. 

Stygian (stij'-i-an or stij'-yun), pertaining to the river 
Styx. Trail, and Cres., Ill, 2, 10. 

Like a strange soul upon the Stygian banks . . . 

Styx (stiks), in classical mythology, a river in Hades. Tit. 
Andr., I, 1, 88; Troil. and Cres., V, 4, 20. 

ale, ^Srm, ask, it, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; Aid, 5z, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 305 

Suffolk (suf'-%), used to designate the Duke of Suffolk 
and the Earl of Suffolk. Henry V, IV, 6, 10, etc. 

Suffolk, Duke of. In £ Henry VI, William de la Pole, the 
character called Earl of Suffolk in 1 Henry VI; referred 
to in the play as William de la Pole. In Henry VIII, 
Charles Brandon, son of Sir William Brandon, bears the 
title; called Charles in Act V, Scene 1, line 56, passim. 

Suffolk, Earl of, William de la Pole. 1 Henry VL Cf. 
Suffolk, Duke of. 

Suffolk, Earl of, Michael de la Pole, slain at Agincourt. 
Henry V, IV, 6, 10. Called Suffolk in the same scene. 

Suffolk, Marquess of (mar'-kwes), a title of William de 
la Pole, the Duke of Suffolk in the play. £ Henry VI, I, 
1,45. 

Sugar, Sir John Sack and (sSk %d shd6g'-er), an epithet 
apphed by Poins to Sir John Falstaff. 1 Henry IV, I, 2, 
126. 

SuGARSOP (sh66g'-er-s6p), a servant of Petruchio. Tarn, 
of Shrew, TV, 1,92. 

Sultan Solyman (sul'-t^n s61'-i-mun). See Solyman, 
Sultan. 

Sunday (sun'-d^), the j&rst day of the week. Tarn, of 
Shrew, II, 1, 300, etc. 

Sunday-citizens (sit'-i-z'nz), citizens in Sunday garb. 
1 Henry IV, IH, 1, 261. 

SuRECARD, Master (shoor'-kard), a name by which 
Falstaff addresses Silence, 2 Henry IV, III, 2, 95. Sure- 
card was formerly a name for a boon companion. 

Surgeon, Dick (ser'-j"n), a name used by Sir Toby. Twel. 
N., V, 1, 202. 

thin, «n«n; jret; xb = l in azure; n jf> French nasalising n as in Pr. en, in-^ 
on, un; o a ea in Pr. Jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. zUv> 



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Surrey (su'-ri), the name of King Richard's horse. Rich. 
Ill, V, 3, 64. Also used to designate the Duke of Sur- 
rey or the Earl of Surrey. 

Surrey, Duke of, Thomas Holland, Earl of Kent, the only 
nobleman that ever bore the title of Duke of Surrey. 
Rich. II. 

Surrey, Earl of. In 2 Henry IV, Thomas Fitz-Alan, 
eleventh Earl of Arundel. In Rich. III., Sir Thomas 
Howard, who is the Duke of Norfolk in Henry VIII; 
called Thomas, the Earl of Surrey in Act V, Scene 3, 
line 69, and Thomas Earl of Surrey in Kne 296. In 
Henry VIII, Sir Thomas Howard, eldest son of the 
above. 

Surveyor (ser-va'-er; ser-va'-6r, Stage pron.), Charles 
Knevet, steward to the Duke of Buckingham; a speaking 
character in Henry VIII. 

Susan (s'u'-z^n not soo'-z"n), the child of Juliet's nurse. 
Rom. and Jul., I, 3, 18. 

Susan Grindstone (s'u'-z*^n grind'-ston), a friend to Cap- 
ulet's servant. Rom. and Jul., I, 5, 10. 

Sutton Co'fil' (sut'-n ko'-fil) or Sutton-Colfield (ko'- 
feld), colloquial for Sutton-Coldfield, a town in War- 
wickshire, England. 1 Henry IV, IV, 2, 3. The Folio 
form is Sutton-cop-hill. 

Sweet-heart (swet'-hart), the name of a dog that Lear 
imagines is barking at him. Lear, III, 6, 66. 

Sweno (swe'-no), king of Norway. Mac, I, 2, 59. 

Sweno, the Norway's king, craves composition; 
Swinstead (swin'-st6d), a town in Lincolnshire, England. 
John, V, 3, 8 and 16. Swinstead Abbey is named as the 

»le, inn, ask, at, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; did, ox, foreign, 
6r; *dse, dp, Chin^ (China); ooie. loolc; oil, our; church; ko; bode; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 307 

setting for Act V, Scenes 6 and 7. French says this 
should be Swineshead and Swineshead Abbey, often 
confounded with Swinstead, a place in the same county. 
Folio has Swinsted. 
SwiTHOLD (swith'-"ld or swit'-^ld) or S. Withold (s'nt 
wi^'-*^ld or wit'-'^ld), forms found in some editions in 
place of Saint Withold, generally thought to be a corrup- 
tion of St. Vi talis, commonly invoked against the 
nightmare. Lear, III, 4, 125. 

S withold footed thrice the 'old; [song]. 

SwiTZERS (swit'-serz), hired guards, a term used often with 
no reference to nationaUty. Ham., IV, 5, 97. 

Where are my Switzers? Let them guard the door. 

Sybil (sib'-l). See Sibyl, pronounced the same. 

Sycorax (sik'-°-raks), a witch, mother of Caliban. Temp,, 
I, 2, 258, passim, and III, 2, 109. 

Syenna (si-en'-^). See Sienna, pronounced the same. 

Sylla (sil'-^), Lucius Cornehus Sulla, or Sylla, an ambi- 
tious Roman, given the title of Dictator. 2 Henry VI, 

IV, 1, 84. 

And, like ambitious Sylla, overgorged . . . 

Syracusa (se-ra-koo'-za, Web.; or sl-r^-k'u'-s"), Italian 
form for Syracuse, which see. Com. of Err., 1, 1, 3, 
etc. 

Syracusan (sir"-^-k>us'-*^n) or Syracusian (sJr^-^-k'us'- 
i-%), a native of Syracuse. Com. of Err., I, 1, 18, etc. 

Syracuse (sir'-^-k'tis), a city of Sicily. Com. of Err., 

V, 1, 363. 

Sjrracuse, Antipholus of (an-tif'-o-liis). Com, of Err. 

thin, t^n; fet; Kb •■ I in aiure; n => French nasalising n as in Pr. en, in-; 
on. un; d <» ea ia Pr. leu; Pr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. zliv. 



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Syracuse, Dromio of (dro'-mi-o). Com. of Err. 
Syria (si'-ri-^), a country in Asia. Ant. and Cleo., I, 2, 
106, etc. 



Tailor (taMer), a speaking role in Tam. of Shrew, IV, 3. 

Talbonites, Folio form for Talbotites (tal'- or toY- 
b"t-its), which see. 

Talbot (tal'-b^t, Horace Howard Furness, Jr., or tol'- 
b'^t), the renowned Sir John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, 
defeated and taken prisoner by Joan of Arc at the battle 
of Patay in 1429, appearing in 1 Henry VI, as a speaking 
character. Henry V, IV, 3, 54. For a list of his titles 
see 1 Henry VI, IV, 7, 

Talbot, John, son to Lord Talbot. 1 Henry VI. 

Talbot, Lord, afterwards Earl of Shrewsbury. 1 Hejtry 
VI. Called EngHsh John Talbot in Act IV, Scene 2, 
line 3. 

Talbot, Sir Gilbert (gil'-bert), a nobleman rewarded by 
King Henry VII for valiant service at Bosworth Field in 
1485, grandson to the famous soldier, Sir John Talbot. 
Rich. Ill, IV, 5, 10. 

Talbotites (tal'-b^^t-its or tol'-b^t-Its), followers of Tal- 
bot. 1 Henry VI, III, 2, 28. Folio has Talbonites. 

But burning fatal to the Talbotites. 

Tale-porter, Mistress (tal'-p6r"-ter), name in a ballad 
ofifered for sale by Autolycus. Wint. Tale, IV, 4, 273. 

Tales, Hundred Merry (hun'-dred mer'-i talz), a pop- 
ular jest-book of Shakespeare's day. Much Ado, II, 1, 
135. 

ale, Srm, aak, £t, cSre; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; 6Id, 5x, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chia^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; cburcli; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 309 

Tamora (tSm'-o-r"). Queen of the Goths. Tit. Andr. 

When Goths were Goths and Tamora was queen, . . I, 1, 139. 
Tamworth (tam'-werth, Charles Rann Kennedy), a town 
in Staffordshire, England. Rich. Ill, V, 2, 13. 

From Tamworth thither is but one day's march. 

Tapster, Thomas (tom'-^^s tap'-ster), a name by which 
Mistress Overdone addresses Pompey. Meas.for Meas., 
I, 2, 116. Not capitaHzed in all editions. 

Tarentum (t^-ren'-tum), an ancient name for Taranto, 
Italy. Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 7, 22. 

That from Tarentum and Brundusium . . . 

Tarpeian (tar-pe'-y"n or tar-pa'-y^n), a rock or cliff in 

Rome, from which state-criminals were hurled. Cor., 

Ill, 1, 213, etc. 
Tarquin (tar'-kwin), meaning Tarquinius, one of several 

kings of Rome bearing that name. Mac, II, 1, 55, etc. 
Tarsus or Tharsus (tar'-sus), in ancient geography, a city 

of Asia Minor. Per., I, 2, 115, etc. 
Tarsus, Governor of, Cleon (kle'-"n or kle-6n). Per. 
Tartar (tar'-t*^r). In Rom. and Jul., I, 4, 5, etc., refers to 

the horde of Mongols, Turks, and Tatars who swept 

over Asia in the middle ages and threatened Europe. 

In Twel. N., II, 5, 226, etc., Tartar means Tartarus, in 

classical mythology, the dark abyss below Hades. 
Taurus (to'-riis), lieutenant-general to Caesar. Ant. and 

Cleo. Folio has Towrus. 
Taurus. In Twel. N., I, 3, 147, and Tit. Andr., IV, 3, 

69, the Bull, one of the signs of the zodiac. In Mid. N. 

D., in, 2, 141, a mountain-range in Asia Minor. 

thin, inen; fet; sh := S in azure; n = French nasaliiing n aa in Pr. en, in-, 
OD. un; & =ea ia Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



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Tavern, Boar's Head (borz hSd tav'-ern). See Boar's 
Head Tavern. 

Tavy's day, Saint (s^nt ta'-viz da), Fluellen's mispro- 
nunciation of Saint Davy's day (da'- viz), which see. 
Henry V, IV, 7, 108. 

Tearsheet, Doll (dol tar'-shet). 2 Henry IV. Called Mis- 
tress Dorothy in Act II, Scene 4, lines 130 and 136. 
The Folio has Teare-sheet and Teare-sheete. 

Te Deum (te de'-um, Eng.; ta de'-oom, Rom.), an an- 
cient hymn used in the Roman Cathohc and Anglican 
Churches. Henry V, IV, 8, 128; Henry VI 11, IV, 1, 92. 

Telamon (tel'-"-m6n), meaning Ajax, the Telamonian, or 
the son of Telamon. Ant. and Cleo., IV, 13, 2. For the 
legend see Ajax (a'-jaks). 

Than Telamon for his shield; the boar of Thessaly . . . 

Telamonius, Ajax (a'-jaks tel-^-mo'-ni-us). See Ajax. 

Tellus (tel'-us), in classical mythology, a goddess, per- 
sonifying the earth. Ham., Ill, 2, 166; Per., IV, 1, 14. 

Temple (tem'-p'l), in London, the lodge of the famous 
order of Knights Templar. 1 Henry VI, II, 5, 19. 

Temple Garden (gar'-d'n), the garden belonging to the 
Temple in London, the lodge of the famous order of 
Knights Templar. 1 Henry VI, II, 4, 125. 

Temple Hall (hoi), the hall of the Middle Temple, one of 
the Inns of Court, London. 1 Henry VI, II, 4, 3. 

Ten Commandments (tenk"-mand'-m^nts), the ten pre- 
cepts given by God to Moses. See Exodus XX, 1-17. 
Meas.for Meas., I, 2, 8. 

Tenantius (tg-nan'-shius), father to Cymbeline. Cym.y 
1, 1, 31, and V, 4, 73. 

ale, ^Srm, ask, &t, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; ftld, &z, foreign, 
or; *use, Up, Chin^ (China); doze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 311 

Tenedos (ten'-e-dos), a rocky island in the ^Egean Sea. 
Trail, and Cres., ProL, 11, 

To Tenedos they come; [imperfect line]. 

Tereus (te'-roos or te'-r^-us), in classical mythology, a 
base king, subsequently transformed into a hawk. Tit. 
Andr., II, 4, 26, etc. 

Termagant (ter'-ma-g"nt), a fabled Mohammedan idol 
burlesqued by ranting actors in old morality plays, 
Ham., Ill, 2, 15. 

Tewksbury (t'uks'-b^-ri), a town in Gloucestershire, 
England. 2 Henry IV, II, 4, 262, etc. 

Thaisa (tha-is'-^ or tha-iz'-^). Per. 

Thaliard (thal'-yerd). Per. 

Thames (temz), the river running through London, Eng- 
land. Merry Wives, III, 3, 16, etc. 

Tharsus (tar'-sus). See Tarsus, pronounced the same. 

Thasos (tha'-sos or tha'-sos) or Thassos (tha'-sos), an 
island in the ^gean Sea, near Macedonia. Jul. Cces., 
V, 3, 104. 

Theban (the'-b'^n), a native of Thebes, a name mentioned 
by Lear in his wanderings. Lear, III, 4, 162. 

I'll talk a word with this same learned Theban. 

Thebes (thebz), an ancient city of Greece. Mid. N. D., 
V, 1, 51. 

When I from Thebes came last a conqueror. 
Thersites (ther-si'-tez). Trail, and Cres. 

When rank Thersites opes his mastic jaws, ... 1, 3, 73. 
Thersites, in classical mythology, the most impudent of 

thin, vB«n; yet; zh <= z in azure; n = French nasaliiing n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 = eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menu. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



312 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

the Greeks assembled before Troy, appearing in Troil. 
and Cres. as a speaking character. Cym., IV, 2, 252. 

Theseus (the'-s'us, Phyllis Neilson-Terry; the'-se-us, 
Charles Douville Coburn), Duke of Athens. Mid. N. D. 
'Tis strange, my Theseus, that these lovers speak of. V, 1, 1. 

Thessaly (thes'-Mi), apolitical division of ancient Greece. 
Ant. and Cleo., IV, 13, 2, and Mid. N. D., IV, 1, 131. 

Thetis (the'-tis), in classical mythology, the most famous 
of the Nereides, the mother of Achilles. Troil. and 
Cres., Ill, 3, 94, etc. In Troil. and Cres., 1, 3, 39, used as 
a personification of the sea itself. 

Thidias, Folio form for Thyreus (thi'-re-us), which see. 

Thieves (thevz). In 1 Henry IV, II, 2, Falstaff and his 
men enter disguised as Thieves. In Tim. of Ath., IV, 3, 
speaking roles, designated First Thief, Second Thief, 
Third Thief. These latter called Banditti in some edi- 
tions. 

Thisbe (thiz'-b^; this'-be, Stor.), a role played by Flute in 
the play presented by Bottom and his fellows. Mid. 
N. D. Spelled Thisby whenever used by the "hard- 
handed men that work in Athens." 

Thisbe, in classical mythology, a beautiful maiden of 
Babylon, beloved of Pyramus, and the role assumed by 
Flute in Mid. N. D. Merch. of V., V, 1, 7, etc. 

TmsBY (thiz'-bi). See Thisbe (thiz'-b^. 

TmsNE (thiz'-ne). Bottom's blunder for Thisbe (thiz'-b^; 
this'-be, Stor.), which see. Mid. N. D., I, 2, 55. 

Thoas (tho'-^s), one of the Greek kings who fought against 
the Trojans. Troil. and Cres., V, 5, 12. Folio has Thous. 
Amphimachus and Thoas deadly hurt; 

ale, ,Srm, ask, &t, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; Aid, oz, foreign, 
or: ^uae, up. Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; churcli; go; song; 



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Thomas (tom'-^s). In 2 Henry IV, Thomas Plantagenet, 

Duke of Clarence. In Meas.for Meas., a friar. 
Thomas. See Woodstock, Thomas of (wood'-stok), and 

also the specific names. 
Thomas, Rice ap (ris' ap), one of the heroes of Bosworth 

Field. Rich. Ill, IV, 5, 12. French uses the form Rhys 

ap Thomas. 

And Rice ap Thomas, with a valiant crew, . . . 

Thomas, the Earl of Surrey (su'-ri), meaning Sir 
Thomas Howard, the Earl of Surrey in the play. Rich. 

III, V, 3, 69 and 296. 

Thomas Tapster (tap'-ster). See Tapster, Thomas. 
Thomyris (to-ml'-ris). See Tomyris, pronounced the same. 
Thous, the Folio form for Thoas (tho'-%), which see. 
Thracian (thra'-sh"n), pertaining to Thrace, an ancient 

country in Europe. Mid. N. D.,Y,l, 49, etc. 
Three, Sisters (sis'-terz thre), the Parcae or Three Fates. 

Merch. of V., II, 2, 66, etc. 
Three-pile, Master (thre'-pil), Pompey's descriptive 

name for one of the prisoners. Meas. for Meas., IV, 

3,11. 
Thump (thump), the surname of Peter, the armourer's 

man. 2 Henry VI, II, 3, 84. 
Thurio (too'-ri-o or thoo'-ri-o). Two Gent. The Italian 

speUing is Turio (too'-reo). 
Thursday (therz'-d^), the fifth day of the week. 1 Henry 

IV, II, 4, 74, etc. 

Th3rreus (thi'-re-us). Ant. and Cleo. The Folio form is 
Thidias. 
My name is Thyreus. Most kind messenger, . . . Ill, 13, 73. 

thin, coen; yet; ah = B in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 ai eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menu. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



314 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Tib (tib). AlVs Well, II, 2, 24; Per., IV, 6, 176. 

" Tib and Tom were usually joined in familiar poetry, meaning 
much the same, apparently, as lass and lad.'" — Hudson. 

Tibalt, Folio spelling for Tybalt (tib'-^lt), which see. 
Tiber (ti'-ber), the famous river running through Rome. 

Cor., II, 1, 53, etc. 
TiBERio (tl-be'-ri-o; te-ba'-reo, //.), the father of one of the 

guests pointed out by the nurse. Rom. and Jul., I, 5, 

131. 

The son and heir of old Tiberio. 

Tiger (ti'-ger). In Com. of Err., Ill, 1, 95, an inn. In 
Mac, I, 3, 7, and Twel. N., V, 1, 65, a ship. 

Tilt-yard (tilt'-yard), the place set apart for tilting. 2 
Henry IV, III, 2, 347. 

Timandra or Tymandra (ti-mSn'-dr"). Tim. of Ath. 

TiMBRiA or Tymbria (tim'-bri-"), one of the six gates of 
Troy. Troil. and Cres., Prol., 16. 

"Shakespeare is obviously following the account in Caxton's 
Destruction of Troy," ... — Henry Irving Shakespeare. 

Dardan, and Timbria, Helias, Chetas, Troien, . . . 

Time (tim), speaks as Chorus. Wint. Tale, IV, 1. 
Time, a personification. Com. of Err., IV, 2, 57, etc. 
Timon (ti'-m"n), the title role in the tragedy, The Life of 

Timon of Athens. Tim. of Ath. 
Timon, an Athenian misanthrope, in Tim. of Ath. the title 

role. Love's L. L., IV, 3, 170. 
TisiCK, Master (tiz'-ik), a name used by the Hostess. 

2 Henry IV, II, 4, 92. 
Titan (tl'-t^n), the sun personified, the name used by the 

ale, Srm, ask, it. care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; 5ld, &z, foreign, 
or; ^use, up, Chin^ (China); doxe, look; oil, onr; church; go; song; 



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Latin poets interchangeably with Helios. Cym., Ill, 4, 
166, etc. 

Titania (ti-ta'-ni-^, Horace Howard Furness, Jr.; ti-tan'-y", 
Ada Rehan, Annie Russell; ti-tan'-y^, Otis Skinner), 
Queen of the Fairies. Mid. N. D. F. F. Mackay says: 
''It is ti-tan'-y"; ti-tan'-i-" gives the idea of a large per- 
son." Folio has also Tytania. 

Titinius (ti-tin'-i-iisor ti-tin'-yus). Jul. Ccbs. The latter 
pronunciation is more commonly found in Shakespeare. 

Titinius' face is upward. He is slain. V, 3, 92. 

Titus (ti'-tus), a servant. Tim. of Ath. 

Titus, nephew to Orsino, mentioned by the First Officer. 
Twel. N.,V,1, 66. 

Titus Andronicus (an-dron'-i-kus, Horace Howard Fur- 
ness, Jr.), the title role in The Tragedy of Titus An- 
dronicus. Tit. Aiidr. Always accented thus in Shake- 
speare, though the Romans placed the accent on the 
penult (an-dro-ni'-kiis). Cf. Pius (pi'"s). 

Titus Lartius (ti'-tus lar'-shiis). Cor. 

And I am constant. Titus Lartius, thou ... I, 1, 243. 

Toad (tod), one of the abusive names given by Guiderius 

to Cloten. Cyni., IV, 2, 90. 
Toby Belch, Sir (to'-bi belsh). Twel. N. 
Toledo (tMe'-do, Eng.; to-la'-tfeo, Span.), a city in Spain. 

Henry VIII, II, 1, 164. 

The archbishopric of Toledo, this is purposed. 

Tom (t6m), an abbreviation for Thomas. In Lear, II, 
3, 20, etc., a name taken by Edgar in his disguise. In 

thin, tnen; yet; zh => s in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Ft. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 » ca in Fr. jeu; Fr. meaii. Explanation of Key, etc, p. xliv. 



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1 Henry IV, II, 1, 6, a hostler in an inn at Rochester. In 
1 Henry IV, II, 4, 9, a drawer in the Boar's-Head 
Tavern. In £ Henry VI, II, 3, 76, the name of one of the 
'prentices. In Love's L. L., V, 2, 924, a name in a song. 
In AlVs Well, II, 2, 24, used in connection with Tib 
(tib), which see. See also the specific names. 

Tom o'Bedlam (tom ^ bed'-l"m), a common name for a 
madman. Lear, I, 2, 148. Cf. Bedlam. 

ToMYRis or Thomyris, both pronounced (t5-ml'-ris or 
t6m'-i-ris), queen of the Massagetae, an ancient no- 
madic people dwelling northeast of the Caspian Sea. 
1 Henry VI, II, 3, 6. 

As Scythian Tomyris by Cyrus' death. 

Tongue, Lady (tung), an epithet applied by Benedict to 
Beatrice. Much Ado, II, 1, 284. 

ToPAS, Sir (to'-pas), the name taken by the Clown in 
impersonating a curate. Twel. N., IV, 2, 2, passim, and 
V, 1, 381. See Chaucer's Sir Thopas. 

ToRAYNE, Folio form for Touraine (too-ran'). 

Torchbearers (t6rch'-bar"-erz), supemiuneraries in Rom. 
and Jul., I, 4. 

ToRYNE (to-ri'-ne) : " The grace of this taunt cannot prop- 
erly be expressed in any other tongue because of the 
equivocation of this word Toryne, which signifieth a 
city of Albania, and also a ladell to scumme the pot 
with: as if she [Cleopatra] meant, Caesar sate by the 
fireside scumming of the pot." — North's Plutarch, 
page 939 (note). Ant. and Cleo., Ill, 7, 24 and 56. The 
Folio spelHng is also Troine. 

Touchstone (tiich'-ston). ^4^ You Like It. 

ale, Srm, ask, it, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; 5ld, ox, foreign, 
or; iuse, up, Cbin^ (China); ooze, look; Oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 317 

TouRAiNE (too-ran'), an ancient French province. John, 

I, 1, 11, etc. The Folio has Torayne. 

Tours (toor), a town in France. 1 Henry VI, IV, 3, 15, 

etc. 
Tower (tou'-er), meaning the famous Tower of London. 

1 Henry VI, I, 1, 167, etc. Called Tower of London in 

the setting of Rick. Ill, III, 4, etc. 
Tower, Lieutenant of the (I'u-ten'-^nt, U. S., lef-ten'-^nt, 

Eng.). See Lieutenant of the Tower. 
Tower Gates (gats), gates of the Tower of London, men- 
tioned in the stage directions. 1 Henry VI, I, 3. 
Tower Hill (hil), a hill near the Tower in London, 

formerly used for execution of political criminals. 

Henry VIII, V, 4, 65. 
Tower-walls (wolz), walls of the Tower of London, given 

as the setting for the scene. Rich. Ill, III, 5. 
Townsman (tounz'-m^n), a speaking role in 2 Henry VI, 

II, 1. In Folio 2 Henry VI, page 126, the stage direc- 
tions are "Enter one crying a Miracle," and the name 
preceding his speeches is given simply as "One." 

Towrus, Folio form for Taurus (to'-rus), which see. 

TowTON (tou'-t"n, Charles Rann Kennedy), a village in 
Yorkshire, England, mentioned in the stage directions 
at the beginning of the scene. 3 Henry VI, II, 3. 

Train (tran), followers or attendants who enter as super- 
numeraries in several of the plays. 

Tranio (tra'-neo. It., Margaret Anglin, Ada Rehan). Tam. 
of Shrew. The English pronunciation (tra'-ni-o) is 
seldom heard on the stage. The Folio spellings are also 
Triano and Trayno. 

thin, tsen; yet; zb = l in axure; n =3 French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in>, 
on, un; o = eu in Ft. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. siiv. 



3i8 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Transilvanian or Trans ylvanian (tran-sil-va'-ni-"n), a 

resident in Transylvania, a former principality in eastern 

Hungary. Per., IV, 2, 23. 
Travellers (trav'-el-erz), short speaking roles in 1 Henry 

IV, II, 2. 
Travers (trav'-erz). 2 Henry IV. 
Tray (tra) , the name of a dog that Lear imagines is barking 

at him. Lear, III, 6, 66. 

Tray, Blanch, and Sweet-heart, see, they bark at me. 
Trayno, one of the Folio forms for Tranio (tra'-neo), which 

see. 
Trebonius (tre-bo'-ni-us). Jul. Cces. 
Trent (trSnt), a river in England. 1 Henry IV, III, 1, 

74, passim. 
Tressel (tres'-l). Rich. III. 
Triano, one of the Folio forms for Tranio (tra'-neo), 

which see. 
Tribunes (trib'-yoonz), speaking characters or super- 
numeraries in many of the plays. 
Trigon (tri'-gon), one of the four divisions of the zodiacal 

signs. 2 Henry IV, II, 4, 288. 
Trinculo (trmg'-k^u-lo; or trin'-koo-lo, F. F. Mackay; 

tren'-koo-l6, //.). Temp. 
Tripoli or Tripoly (trip'-o-li) or Tripolis (tr3tp'-°-lis), a 

region in northern Africa with its capital at Tripoli; a 

town in Syria. Merch. of V., I, 3, 18, etc. Folio Tarn, of 

Shrew, page 223, has TripoUe. 
Triton (trl'-t"n), in classical mythology, Neptune's 

trumpeter. Cor., Ill, 1, 89. 

Hear you this Triton of the minnows? mark you . . . 

ile, ^iinn, ask, it, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; Aid, 5z, foreign. 
Or; 'use. Up. Cbin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 319 

Troian, one of the Folio forms for Trojan (tro'-j"n), 

which see. 
Troien (troi'-"n) or Trojan (tro'-j'^n), one of the six gates 

of Troy. Troll, and Cres., Prol., 16. The Folio has 

Troien. 

"Shakespeare is obviously following the account in Caxton's 
Destruction of Troy," ... — Henry Irving Shakespeare. 

Dardan, and Timbria, Helias, Chetas, Troien, . . . 

Troilus (tro'-i-lus or troi'-lus). Troil. and Cres. 
Troilus. In Much Ado, V, 2, 31, etc., son to Priam, King 

of Troy, and an important character in Troil. and Cres. 

In Tatn. of Shrew, IV, 1, 153, the name of Petruchio's 

spaniel. 
Troine, Folio form for Toryne (to-ri'-ne), which see. 
Trojan (tro'-j"n) or Troyan (troi'-"n). In Troil. and 

Cres., I, 1,4, etc., a native of Troy. In Love's L. L., V, 

2, 639, etc., used as a ''cant name for a dissolute fellow 

or a boon companion." — Cunliffe. Folio has Troian 

and Troyan. See also Troien (troi'-^n). 
Trot (trot), a name by which Lucio addresses Pompey. 

Meas.for Meas., Ill, 2, 52. 
Troy (troi), an ancient city of Asia Minor. Troil. and 

Cres., Prol., 1, etc. See also Hector (hek'-ter) and 

Hecuba (hek'-'u-b"). 
Troy, King of, Priam (pri'-am). Troil. and Cres. 
Troy, Prince of, meaning Hector, a character in the 

play. Troil. and Cres., V, 1, 78. 
Troy, Queen of, Hecuba, wife to Priam. Tit. Andr., 1, 1, 

136. 
Troyan (troi'-"n). See Trojan (tr6'-j"n). 

thin, iben; yet; zh = z in azure; n => French nasaliiing n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 = eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



320 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Trust (trust), a personification. Wint. Tale, IV, 4, 607. 
Tubal (t^u'-b4, Ada Rehan, Beerbohm Tree). Merch. of V. 

Folio has Tuball. 
Tuesday (t^uz'-d^), the third day of the week. Meas. for 

Meas., V, 1, 229, etc. See also Shrove Tuesday (shrov). 
Tullus Aufidius (tul'-us o-fid'-i-iis). Cor. Fo/^'o spelling 

is Auffidius or Auffidious. 
TuLLY (tul'-i), a famiHar name for Cicero [Marcus Tullius 

Cicero], the Roman orator. 2 Henry VI, IV, 1, 136; 

Tit. Andr., IV, 1, 14. Cf. Orator (or'-^^-ter). 
Tunis (tiu'-nis), a region in northern Africa. Temp.y 

II, 1, 74, passim, and V, 1, 209. 
Tunis, King of, husband to Claribel. Temp., II, 1, 71. 

Cf. Tunis. 
Turf or Turph, Peter (pe'-ter terf), a name which the 

Third Servant tells Christopher Sly he spoke in his 

alleged fifteen-year sleep. Tarn, of Shrew, Indue, 2, 96. 
And Peter Turph and Henry Pimpernell . . . 
Turk (terk), a Mohammedan or a native of Turkey. Mac, 

IV, 1, 29, etc. 
Turk Gregory (greg'-^-ri), a nickname given to Hilde- 

brand, Pope Gregory VII, because of his arrogance. 

1 Henry IV, V, 3, 46. 
Turkey (ter'-ki), meaning Turkish. Tam. of Shrew, II, 1,. 

355. 

Fine linen, Turkey cushions boss'd with pearl, . . . 

TuRLYGOD (ter'-li-god) or Turlygood (ter'-li-gdod), a 
name for a beggar, used by Edgar. Lear, II, 3, 20. For 
full discussion see Variorum Shakespeare. 

Enforce their charity. Poor Turlygod! poor Tom! 

ile, ,Snn, ask, &t, care; eve, mSt, tenn; ice, pin; Aid, &x, foreign, 
or; 'use, Ap, Chin^ (China); doze, look; oil, oar; church; go; eong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 321 

TuRNBULL Street (tern'-bdol stret), more properly 

Turnmill Street, a disreputable quarter of London. 2 

Henry IV, III, 2, 329. 
TuRPH, Peter (terf). See Turf, Peter, pronounced the 

same. 
Tuscan (tiis'-k^n), pertaining to Tuscany, now a com- 

partimento of Italy. AlVs Well, I, 2, 14, and II, 3, 

290. 
Tutor (t'u'-ter not too'-ter) to Rutland (rut'-Pnd). 3 

Henry VI. 
Tybalt (tib'-^lt). Rom. and Jul. The Folio spelling is 

Tibalt. 
Tyburn, Love's (luvz tl'-bem), Biron's jest based on the 

triangular shape of the famous gallows on the Tyburn. 

Love's L. L., IV, 3, 54. 

The shape of Love's Tyburn that hangs up simplicity. 

Tymandra or Timandra (ti-man'-dr^). Tim. of Ath. 
Tymbria (tim'-bri-"). See Timbria, pronounced the 

same. 
Typhon (ti'-fon), in classical mythology, father of the 

winds. Troil. and Cres., I, 3, 160, and Tit. Andr., IV, 

2,94. 

Which, from the tongue of roaring Typhon, dropp'd, . . . Troil. 
and Cres., I, 3, 160. 

Tyrant (ti'-r"nt), a spirit in the shape of a dog. Temp., 

rV, 1, 258. 
Tyre (tir), a city of Phoenicia. Per., I, 2, 115, etc. 
Tyre, Prince of. See Pericles (per'-i-klez). 
Tyrrel, Sir James (tir'-«l). Rich. III. 

thin, cnen; yet; zb = z in azure; n => French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, uq; o = eu in Fr. Jeu; Fr, menu. Explanation uf Key, etc., p. xliv. 



322 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Tyrus (tl'-rus), the Latin name for Tyre (tir), which see. 

Per., Ill, Gower, 26, etc. 
Tytania, Folio form for Titania (ti-ta'-ni-" or ti-tan'-y^), 

which see. 

U 

Ulisses, one of the Folio forms for Ulysses ('u-lis'-ez), 

which see. 
Ulysses (^u-lis'-ez). Troil. and Cres. Called Prince of 

Ithaca in Act I, Scene 3, line 70. The Folio gives also 

the form Ulisses. 
Ulysses, a Greek commander in the Trojan war, appearing 

in Troil. and Cres. as a speaking character. S Henry VI, 

III, 2, 189, and IV, 2, 19; Cor., I, 3, 93. 
Umerevile, Sir John (um'-fre-vil), mentioned by Travers 

as bringing tidings of the battle of Shrewsbury. 2 

Henry /F, I, 1, 34. 

My lord, Sir John Umfrevile tum'd me back . . . 
Urchintield (er'-chin-feld), used as one of the titles of 

Lord Talbot. 1 Henry VI, IV, 7, 64. 

Lord Talbot of Goodrig and Urchinfield, . . . 
Ursa major (er'-s*^ ma'-jer), the constellation popularly 

known as the Great Bear or the Dipper. Lear, I, 2, 141. 
Ursula (er'-s^u-l^ not er-soo'-l"). Much Ado. 
Ursula. In Two Gent., IV, 4, 122, the name of one of 

Silvia's attendants. In 2 Henry IV, I, 2, 269, Mistress 

Ursula, mentioned by FalstaflF. 
Urswick, Christopher (kris'-tMer ers'-ik or ers'-\dk). 

Rich. III. 
Usher (ush'-er), a doorkeeper, a supernumerary in C(w., 1,3. 

ile, Srm, ask, at, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; Aid, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); doze, look; oil, oar; cburcb; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 323 

V 

Valdes (v^l'-dez), a pirate mentioned by Leonine. Per.y 
IV, 1, 97. 

These rogueing thieves serve the great pirate Valdes; 

Valence (val'-^'ns, Eng.; va"-laNs', Fr.), a city in France, 
mentioned in connection with the titles of Lord Talbot. 
1 Henry VI, IV, 7, 63. For ax see page liii. 

Great Earl of Washford, Waterford and Valence; 

Valencius, the Folio speUing for Valentius (va-len'- 
shius), which see. 

Valentine (val'-^n-tm, Ada Rehan). In Two Gent., one of 
the two gentlemen of Verona, lover of Sylvia. In Twel. 
N., a gentleman attending on the Duke. In Tit. Andr., 
kinsman to Titus. 

Valentine. In Tit. Andr., V, 2, 151, an attendant on 
Titus Andronicus. In Rom. and Jul., I, 2, 70, brother to 
Mercutio. In Ham., IV, 5, 51, alluding to the custom of 
considering the first girl seen by a man on St. Valentine's 
morning as his Valentine. 

Valentine's day, Saint, February 14th. Ham., IV, 5, 48. 
Referred to as simply Saint Valentine in Mid. N. D., 
IV, 1, 144. 

Valentinus (val-en-ti'-nus). In Two Gent., 1, 3, 67, the 
name Antonio uses for Valentine. In Meas. for Meas., 
IV, 5, 8, one of the Duke's followers, in some editions 
here Valentius (vS-lgn'-shius), which see. 

Valentio, Signior (va-lSn'-shi-o, Eng.; va-lgn'-tseo, //.), 
one of the guests invited to the "ancient feast of Cap- 
ulet's." Rom. and Jul., I, 2, 72. Cf. Signior. 

thin, $sen; yet; zh s i in azure; n => French nasaliiing n aa in Pr. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 = eu in Pr. jeu; Pr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



324 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Valentius (va-len'-shius), one of the Duke's followers. 
Meas.for Meas., IV, 5, 8. In some editions the name is 
written Valentinus. The Folio spelling is Valencius. 
To Valentius, Rowland, and to Crassus, . . . 

Valeria (va-le'-ri-^ or va-la'-ri-*^). Cor. 
Valerius (va-le'-ri-us or va-la'-ri-us), a robber. Two 
Gent., V, 3, 8. 

But Moses and Valerius follow him. 

Valoiir, Sir (val'-er or val'-6r), a personification. Troil. 
and Cres., I, 3, 176. 

Vapians (va'-pi-*^nz), name used by Sir Andrew and to- 
gether with Pigrogromitus and Queubus referred to by 
the Henry Irving Shakespeare as "Rabelaisian sounding 
freaks of nomenclature." Twel. N., II, 3, 24. 

Varrius (va'-ri-us). In Ant. and Cleo., friend to Sextus 
Pompeius. In Meas.for Meas., a gentleman, attending 
on the Duke. 

I thank thee, Varrius; thou hast made good haste: . . . Meas. 
for Meas., IV, 5, 11. 

Varro (var'-o), servant to Brutus. Jul. Ccbs. Folio has 

Varrus. 
Varro, a money lender. Tim. of Ath.,II,l,l, etc. 
Varrus, Folio form for Varro (var'-o), which see. 
Vaudemont (vod""-m6N', Fr.; vod'-mont, Eng.), an earl 

kiUed in the Battle of Agincourt. Henry V, III, 5, 43, 

and IV, 8, 105. For on see page liii. 
Vaughan, Sir Thomas (von or v6'-^n). Rich. III. "This 

name appears to be always dissyllabic." — Ellis. 
To be revenged on Rivers, Vaughan, Grey: I, 3, 333. 

ale, ^Snn, ask, &t, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; &ld, &x, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chia^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



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Vaumond (vo'-m6nd), mentioned by Parolles as an officer 

in the Florentine war. .4/^5 Well, IV, 3, 187. 
Vaux (voks, Eng., Brander Matthews), Sir William Vaux. 

2 Henry VI. "Vaux is generally called vawks by the 

present family." Ben Greet. 
Vaux, Sir Nicholas (nik'-^-l'^s), son to Sir William Vaux, 

the character in 2 Henry VI. Henry VIII. 
Velutus, Sicinius (si-slfn'-i-iis vg-l'ti'-tus). Cor. For 

Latin ending -us see page xxx. Folio has Scicinius. 
Venetl\ (va-n6'-tsea, //.), old Italian speUing for Venezia 

[Venice], or Vinegia (ve-n6'-ja, It.), old Italian word for 

Venice. — Arthur Livingston. Found in a familiar 

Italian catch. Love's L. L., IV, 2, 99. 

Venetia, Venetia, 

Chi non ti vede non ti pretia. 

The following translation is given by James Howell in 
the Frontispiece to The Signorie oj Venice: 

Nor is ther any can Her bewty prize 

But he who hath beheld Her with his Eyes: 

Venetian (v^-ne'-sh%), a native of Venice. Merch. of V., 

I, 2, 124, etc. 
Venice (ven'-is), a city in Italy. Merck, of V., I, 1, 115, 

etc. 
Venice, Duke of, two fictitious personages. 0th.; Merch. 

ofV. 
Ventidius (ven-tid'-i-iis or vSn-tij'-us). In Tim. of Ath.y 

false friend to Timon. In Ant. and Cleo., friend to 

Antony. Folio has also Ventiddius, Ventigius, and 

Ventidgius. 
Venus (ve'-niis), in Roman mythology, the goddess of 

tbin, vsen; yet; zb = i in a>ure; n =3 French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 = en in Fr. Jeu; Fr. menu* Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



326 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

love, counterpart of the Greek Aphrodite. Rom. and 

Jid., II, 1, 11, etc. 
Ver (ver), the Latin name for spring. Lovers L. L., V, 2, 

901 and 903. 
Verdun of Alton, Lord (ver'-d% *v61'-t%), one of the 

titles of Lord Talbot. 1 Benry VI, IV, 7, 65. 

Lord Strange of Blackmere^ Lord Verdun of Alton, . , . 

Vere, Lord Aubrey (o'-brK ver), in the play, elder brother 
to the Earl of Oxford. 3 Henry VI, III, 3, 102. 

My elder brother, the Lord Aubrey Vere, . . . 

Verennessa, Folio form for Veronesa (ve-ro-ne'-sa), 

which see. 
Vergers (ver'-jerz), two attendants, preceding the Arch- 
bishop of Canterbury, enter as supernumeraries in 

Henry VIII, II, 4. 
Verges (var'-jes, Horace Howard Furness, Jr., or ver'-j«z, 

Cent.). Much Ado. 
Vernon (ver'-n*^n), according to French, Sir Richard 

Vernon of Haddon. 1 Henry VI. 
Vernon, Sir Richard, according to French, Vernon of 

Shipbrook, one of the principal leaders of the Battle of 

Shrewsbury. 1 Henry IV. 
Veroles, Monsieur (m*i"-sy6' va"-riil', Fr.), a French 

knight. Per., IV, 2, 115. 
Verona (vS-ro'-n*^), a city in Italy. Tarn, of Shrew, 1, 2, 1, 

etc. 
Verona, Prince of. See Escalus (&'-k*^liis). 
Veronesa or Veronessa (vS-ro-ne'-sa) or Veronese 

(yS-ro-na'-s^), the last, the mascuhne ItaUan form, the 

«Ie, J&tm, aak, St. c&re; Sve, mSt, term; ice, pin; 5ld, &z, foreigiic 
orj'Hibe, up. Chin^ (China); ooae. look; oil. oar; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 3*27 

first, a feminine, and the second, a Venetian variant, 
meaning a native of Verona, here used in that sense, or 
as the name of a ship sent out by Verona. 0th., II, 1, 
26. Folio has Verennessa. See the Variorum Shake- 
speare. 

A Veronesa; Michael Cassio, . . . 

Vice (vis), a personification. 8 Henry IV, III, 2, 343, etc. 

Vienna (vi-Sn'-^), a city on the Danube. Ham., Ill, 2, 
249, etc. 

Villain, a name under which the First Murderer speaks in 
Folio Rich. Ill, page 179. For note on the omission of 
Folio pronunciations see page xxvii. 

Vincentio (ven-ch6n'-se6, Ada Rehan, Otis Skinner; vin- 
sgn'-shi5, Phyllis Neilson-Terry). In Meas. for Meas., 
the Duke, who assumes the name of Friar Lodowick. 
In Tarn, of Shrew, an old gentleman of Pisa. The 
Italian form is Vincenzo (ven-chen'-tso). 

Vintner (vint'-ner), a wine-merchant, a speaking rdle in 
1 Henry IV, II, 4. 

Viola (ve'-6-la, Horace Howard Furness, Jr., Otis Skinner; 
vl'-6-la, Forbes-Robertson, Phyllis Neilson-Terry, Annie 
Russell, Ellen Terry; ve'-o'-la', equally stressed, Viola 
Allen; veo'-la, //.), disguised as Cesario. Twel. N. For 
Folio form, Uiolenta, see Violenta. 

Violenta (ve6-16n'-ta, //., F. F. Mackay; vi-o-lgn'-t*^, Frank 
R. Benson). AWs Well. Also a name (Uiolenta), in the 
Folio Twelfth Night, page 258, which the Variorum 
Shakespeare suggests may have been "Viola enter." 

Virgilia (ver-jil'-i-*'). Cor. 

VrRGiNius (ver-jin'-i-iis), the Roman who killed his 

tbin, caen; fet; zh =: B in azure; n = French nasaHsing n as in Pr. en, in-, 
00. uo; o » ea in Pr. iou; Pr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc. p. zfiv. 



328 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

daughter, Virginia, to save her from the clutches of 
Appius Claudius. Tit. Andr., V, 3, 36 and 50. 
Virgins (ver'-jinz), supernumeraries in Per., V, 3- 
Virgo (ver'-go), the sixth sign of the zodiac. Tit. Andr., 
IV, 3, 64. 

Good boy, in Virgo's lap; give it Pallas. 

Viscount Rochford (vl'-kount r6sh'-for, Edith Wynne 
MaUhison, or rSch'-f'^rd, Beerhohm Tree), the title of Sir 
Thomas Boleyn or Bullen, father to Anne Boleyn. 
Henry VIII, I, 4, 93. 

The Viscount Rochford, one of her highness' women. 

Visor, William (viz'-er), a man of Woncot mentioned by- 
Davy. 2 Henry IV, V, 1, 42. Called Visor in the same 
scene. 

ViTRUvio (vi-troo'-vi-o, Eng.; ve-troo'-veo, //.), one of 
those invited to the "ancient feast of Capulets." Rom. 
and Jul., I, 2, 69. 

Vllorxa, found in the Folio. See Rolfe for full discus- 
sion, Tim. ofAth., Ill, 4. For note on omission of Folio 
pronunciations see page xxvii. 

Volce> Folio form of Volsce (vdls), which see. 

VoLQUESSEN ( v61-k6s'-"n) , Le Vexin, a former district of 
France. John, II, 1, 527. 

Then do I give Volquessen, Touraine, Maine, ... 

Volsce (v6ls), a Volscian, a speaking role in Cor., IV, 3. 

Folio has Voice. 
Volsce, meaning a Volscian. Cor,, 1, 4, 28, etc. Folio has 

Voice. 
Volscian (v6l'-sh*'n), one of an ancient warlike people of 

ale, ^Krm, ask, it, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; Aid, ox, foreign, 
6r; 'use, Ap, Chin^ (China); ooie, ioolc; oU, our; church; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 329 

Italy. Cor,, V, 3, 178. Found in the plural, Volscians, 

in Act IV, Scene 5, line 249. 
Voltimand (v61'-t3(-mS,nd). Ham. 
Volumnia (vo-ltoi'-ni-**, Morace Howard Furness, Jr.). 

Cor. 
Volunmius (vo-Kim'-ni-us). Jtd. Ccbs, For Latin names 

see page xxix. 
Vox (voks), the Latin name for voice, used in jest by tlie 

Clown. Twel. iV., V, 1, 304. 
Vulcan (vul'-k^n), in Roman mythology, the god of fire, 

identified with the Greek Hephaestus. Twel. N., V, 1, 

56, etc. 

W 

Waiting Gentlewoman (wa'-tmg jen'-t'l-wo6"-m*^n), an 
attendant on Lady Macbeth. Mac. 

Wakefield (wak'-feld), a town in Yorkshire, England, 
where Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, was killed in 
battle, Dec. 24, 1460. 3 Henry VI, II, 1, 107. Men- 
tioned also in the stage-setting of Act I, Scene 3. 

After the bloody fray at Wakefield fought, . . . 

Wales (walz), a principality of Great Britain. 1 Henry 
IV, 1,1, 37, etc. 

Wales, Prince of. See Henry and Edward, Prince of 
Wales. 

Wales, Prince of, the eldest son of a British sovereign, 
and heir apparent to the throne. Rich. II., II, 1, 172, 
etc. See Black Prince of Wales. 

Wall (wol), a character assumed by Snout in the play pre- 
sented by Bottom and his fellows. Mid. N. D. 

thin, taen; yet; ih = S in azure; n ^ French nasalising n as in Fr. en, iu-, 
oa. uq; o s en io Pr. jeu; Pr. menii. Explanation of Key. etc., p. xliv. 



33© Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Wallon (wo-loon'), a region on the border between 
France and the Netherlands. 1 Henry VI, II, 1, 10. 
Some editions have Walloon. here although the Cam- 
bridge Shakespeare mentions no such variant. Folio 
has Wallon. 

Wallon and Picardy are friends to us, . . . 

Walloon (w6-loonO, one of a people akin to the French, 
inhabiting the region called Wallon. 1 Henry VI, 1, 1, 
137. Folio has Wallon. See Wallon. 

A base Walloon, to win the Dauphin's grace, . . . 

Walter (wol'-ter), one of the servants to Petruchio. 

Tarn, of Shrew, TV, 1, 92. See also the specific names. 
Walter Lord Ferrers (fgr'-erz). Sir Walter Devereux, 

slain at Bosworth Field. Rich. Ill, V, 5, 13. 

John Duke of Norfolk, Walter Lord Ferrers, . . . 

Warders (w6rd'-erz) of the Tower, speaking parts, 
designated First Warder, and Second Warder. 1 Henry 
VI, I, 3. 

Ware (wir), used in reference to the bed of Ware, a bed 
capable of holding twelve persons, said to belong to 
Warwick, the "king-maker." Twel. N., Ill, 2, 51. 

Warkworth (work'-w'^th, CJmrles Rann Kennedy), a 
small seaport of England, on the river Coquet, given as 
the setting for the scene. 2 Henry IV, Indue, and II, 3. 

Warkworth Castle (kas'l, a castle named as the setting 
for the scene. 1 Henry IV, II, 3. 

Wart (wort). 2 Henry IV. Called Thomas Wart in 
Act in. Scene 2, Ime 147. 

Warwick (wSr'-ik, Eng.; Charles Rann Kennedy; wdr'-Ik, 

ale, ,lnn. aak, it, c&re; eve, mSt, term; ioe, pin; 5ld, ox, foreicn, 
6r; *UK. Up, Chin^ (China); oote, look; oil, out; church; go; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 331 

U. S.), the capital of Warwickshire, England. 3 Henry 

VI, V, 1, 13, etc. Used also to designate the Earl of 

Warwick. 
Warwick, Earl of. In 2 Henry IV, Henry V and 1 

Henry VI, the title is borne by Richard Beauchamp. In 

S Henry VI and 3 Henry VI by Richard Nevill. 
Warwickshire (wdr'-ik-shlr, Eng., or w6r'-ik-shir, U. S.), 

a county in England. 1 Henry IV, IV, 2, 56, etc. 
Washes (wosh'-^z). John, V, 7, 63. See Lincoln Washes 

(ling'-k"n). 
Washford, Earl of (wosh'-f^rd), one of the titles of Lord 

Talbot. 1 Henry VI, IV, 7, 63. Washford is the old 

name for Wexford, a county in Ireland. 

Great Earl of Washford, Waterford and Valence; 

Watchmen (woch'-m^n), speaking characters and super- 
numeraries in several of the plays, usually designated 
First Watch, Second Watch, etc. 

Water (wo'-ter), in some editions here capitalized to show 
the connection between the death by water prophesied 
for Suffolk and the name Walter, sometimes pronounced 
as above. 2 Henry VI, IV, 1, 35. See also Whitmore, 
Walter (wol'-ter hw3ft'-m6r). 

Waterford (w6'-ter-f"rd), a maritime county in southern 
Ireland, mentioned in the title of Lord Talbot, first 
Earl of Waterford. 1 Henry VI, IV, 7, 63. 

Great Earl of Washford, Waterford and Valence; 

Waterton, Sir Robert (w6'-ter-t"n), a follower of Boling- 
broke. Rich. II,U,1,2M. 
Sir John Norbery, Sir Robert Waterton and Francis Quoint, . . . 

thin, t&en; yet; zh ■» i in aziire; n =a French nasaliaing n aa in Pr, en, in-; 
00, un; 6 ■> en ia Fr. ]eu; Pr. menu* Explanation of Key, etc., p. sliv. 



332 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Weaver, Smith the (smith th*^ we'-ver). 2 Henry VI. 

Wednesday (wenz'-d^), the fourth day of the week. 
Merck, of V., I, 3, 127, etc. 

Welch. In Folio Henry V, page 78, the nationality of 
Fluellen is given in place of his name, as if a Welsh 
soldier spoke the lines. For note on the omission of 
Folio pronunciations see page xxvii. 

Welsh (welsh). In Merry Wives, III, 1, 100, etc., the 
people of Wales. In 1 Henry IV, III, I, 50, etc., the 
language of Wales. Spelled also Welch in the Folio. 

Welshman (welsh'-m'^n), a native of Wales. Merry 
V/ives, II, 2, 317, etc. 

Welshwomen (welsh'- wim^-'n), women of Wales. 1 
Henry IV, I, 1, 45. 

Wench. In the Folio Love's L. L., page 125, a Wench 
enters and speaks as Maid. This part is ascribed to 
Jaquenetta in modern editions. For note on omission of 
Folio pronunciations see page xxvii. 

West Indies (west in'-diz). See Indies, and East and 
West Indies. 

Westmerland, Folio form for Westmoreland (west'- 
m'r-l"nd), which see. 

Westminster (west'-min-ster not west-min'-ster), form- 
erly a city, now a parliamentary borough of London, 
containing the royal pakce and Westminster Abbey. 
2 Henry VI, I, 2, 37, etc. 

Westminster, Abbot of (ab'-"t). Rich. II. 

Westminster Abbey (ab'-i), named as the setting for the 
scene. 1 Henry VI, 1, 1. Also mentioned in the setting 
of 2 Henry IV, V, 5. 

ale, ,Srm, ask, it, care; eve, m$t, term; ice, pin; 51d, ox, foreign, 
dr; 'use. Up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; cburch; go; song; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 333 

Westminster Hall (hoi), part of the old palace of West- 
minster, named as the setting for the scene. Rich. II, 
IV, 1. 

Westmoreland (west'-m'r-l"nd, Charles Rann Kennedy, 
not west-moor'-Pnd), used to designate the Earl o.f 
Westmoreland. 1 Henry IV, I, 1, 31, etc. The Folio 
spelling is Westmerland. 

Westmoreland, Earl of. In 1 Henry IV, 2 Henry I V, and 
Henry V the title is borne by Ralph Nevill, first Earl of 
Westmoreland. In 3 Henry VI, by his grandson, Ralph 
Nevill, second Earl of Westmoreland. 

Westmoreland, Lord of, meaning the Earl of Westmore- 
land. 1 Henry IV, V, 2, 29, etc. 

What-ye-call't, Master (mas'-ter hwot y*^ kolt), a form 
of address used by Touchstone. As You Like It, III, 3, 
74. 

Wheeson (hwe'-s"n), a corruption of Whitsun (hwit'-s^n), 
which see. 2 Henry IV, II, 1, 96. 

White Hart (hwit hart), a famous tavern in Southwark, 
London. 2 Henry VI, IV, 8, 25. 

White-Friars (hmt'-fri"-erz), a district in London, where 
formerly stood a monastery. Rich. Ill, I, 2, 227. 
No, to White-Friars; there attend my coming. 

Whitehall (hwit'-hol), Whitehall Palace. Henry VIII, 
IV, 1, 97. See York-place. 

'Tis now the king's, and call'd Whitehall. I know it; 
Whitmore, Walter (wol'-ter hwit'-mor), 2 Henry VI. 
Called Walter and Gualtier or Gaultier in Act IV, Scene 
1, line 38. In the stage directions of Folio 2 Henry VI, 
page 138, called Water. Cf. Water. 

thin, £^n; yet; zh = s in azure; n = French nasalising n aa in Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 ^ eu in Fr. jeu; Fr, menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



334 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Whitsun (hwit'-s^n), short for Whitsunday, the seventh 

Sunday after Easter, a festival day. Henry V, 11, 4, 

25; Wint. Tale, IV, 4, 134. 
Widow (wid'-5). In All's Well, an old widow of Florence. 
. In Tarn, of Shrew, the widow who marries Hortensio. In 

Folio 3 Henry VI, page 159, Lady Grey's speeches are 

called Widow's. 
Wife to Simpcox (wif t°^ sim'-koks). 2 Henry VI. 
Will (wil), an abbreviation for WiUiam, the name of one 

of the 'prentices. 2 Henry VI, II, 3, 75. See Squele, 

Will (skwel). 
William (wil'-y^m), a country fellow. As You Like It. 

See also the specific names. 
William. In 2 Henry IV, III, 2, 11, a cousin to Shallow. 

In 2 Henry IV, V, 1, 12, passim, name used for the 

cook. See also the specific names. 
William de la Pole (d** la pool). See Pole, William de 

LA. 

William Lord Hastings (has'-tingz), meaning Sir Wil- 
liam Hastings, the Lord Hastings of this play and of 
S Henry VI. Rich. Ill, III, 1, 162, and III, 4, 28. 

William of Hatfield (hat'-feld), second son of King 
Edward the Third. 2 Henry VI, II, 2, 12 and 33. 

William of Windsor (win'-zer or win'-zor). See Wind- 
sor, William of. 

Williams (wll'-y^'mz). Henry V. Called Michael Williams 
(mi'-k4 or mi'-k^-61) in stage directions of Act IV, 
Scene 1. 

Willoughby, Lord (wil'-6-bi). Rick. II. 

Wilson, lacke, in the Folio Much Ado, page 107, the name 

ale, Srm, ask, it, c&re; ive, vait, term; ice, pin; ftid, hx, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); dose, look; oil, our; church; go; eong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 335 

substituted for Balthazar, as singer. Gervinus says: 
"Rimbault has endeavoured to prove that this singer 
was no other than a well-known John Wilson, subse- 
quently Doctor of Music at Oxford." For note on omis- 
sion of Folio pronunciations see page xxvii. 

Wiltshire, Eaul of (wilt'-shir, Charles Rann Kennedy). 
In Rich. II, II, 1, 215, etc.. Sir William Scrope, who with 
Sir John Bushy, Sir John Bagot, and Sir Henry Green 
were given the unconstitutional privilege of "farming" 
the realm. In 3 Henry VI, I, 1, 14, James Butler, 
wounded at St. Alban's in 1455. 

Wiltshire, Sheriff of, Henry Long of Wraxall. Rich. Ill, 

Winchester (win'-ches"-ter or win'-ch^s-ter). In Troil. 
and Cres., V, 10, 55, and 1 Henry VI, I, 3, 53 — " one 
disreputable quarter of London . . . long under the 
jurisdiction of the Bishop of Winchester, a fact to which 
there are many indirect and indelicate allusions in the 
dramatists." — Henry Irving Shakespeare. In Henry 
VIII, IV, 1, 101, etc., a city in Hampshire, England; 
used also to designate the Bishop or Cardinal of Win- 
chester. 

Winchester, Bishop of. See the specific names. 

Winchester, Cardinal of, Henry Beaufort, a character 
in the play, great-uncle to King Henry the Sixth. / 
Henry VI, I, 3, 19. 

WmcoT (wing'-k^'t), according to Sidney Lee the village 
of Wilnecote, pronounced Wincot, at some distance 
from Stratford, celebrated for its ale. Tarn, of Shrew, 
Indue, 2, 23. 

Windsor (win'-zer; win'-z6r, Stage pron.), a town in 

thin, vnen; yet; sh » I in asure; n ^ French nasaliiing n aa in Pr. en, in-, 
00. ua; 6 « ea ia Fr. Jeu; Fr. menQ. Ezplaoation of Key. etc, p. xliv. 



336 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Berkshire, England, seat of the royal residence, Windsor 

Castle. Merry Wives, I, 4, 136, etc. 
Windsor, William of, sixth son of King Edward III. 

2 Henry VI, II, 2, 17. 
Windsor Castle (kas'l), the famous residence of Enghsh 

sovereigns. Merry Wives, III, 3, 232, etc. 
Windsor Park (park), named as the setting for the scene. 

Merry Wives, V, 2, and V, 4. Called simply the Park in 

Act III, Scene 3, line 240, etc. 
Wingfield (wing'-feld), a town in Suffolk, England, 

mentioned in connection with Lord Cromwell of Wing- 
field. 1 Henry VI, IV, 7, 66. 

Lord Cromwell of Wingfield, Lord Furnival of SheflBeld, . . . 

Wingham (wing'-"m), a parish in Kent, England. 2 

Henry VI, IV, 2, 24. 
Winter (win'-ter), a personification of Hiems, sings in 

Love's L. L., V, 2. 
Witches (wich'-^z), three speaking roles designated First 

Witch, Second Witch, Third Witch. Mac. 
WiTHOLD, Saint or S. Withold both pronounced (s'nt 

with'-"ld or wit'-^ld), or Swithold (switn'-"ld or swit'- 

"Id), generally thought to be a corruption of St. Vi talis, 

commonly invoked against the nightmare. Lear, III, 

4, 125. 

Saint Withold footed thrice the 'old; [song] 

Wittenberg (wit'-"n-berg, Eng.; vit'-%-berG, Ger.), a 
town of Saxony in Germany. Ham., I, 2, 113, passim. 
For G see page lii. 

Wolsey, Cardinal (wdbl'-zi). Henry VIII. 

ale, arm, ask, at, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; 5Id, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); doze, look; oil, our; church; go; eong; 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 337 

Women (wim'-^), meaning female attendants, super- 
numeraries in several of the plays. 
WoNCOT (w6ng'-kH). 2 Henry IV,V,1, 42. 

"The Gloucestershire village of Woodmancote, where the family 
of Visor or Visard has flourished since the sixteenth century, is 
still pronounced Woncot." — Sidney Lee. 

Woodstock, Thomas of (wd6d'-stok), Duke of Glou- 
cester, youngest son of King Edward the Third, and 
murdered husband of Eleanor de Bohun, the character 
appearing in Rich. II as Duchess of Gloucester. 2 
Henry VI, II, 2, 16. Mentioned in Rich. II, I, 2, 16, as 
Thomas, and in I, 2, 1, as Woodstock, and in Rich. II, 
I, 1, 100, etc., as Duke of Gloucester. 

WooDviLE, Antony or Woodville, Anthony, both pro- 
nounced (an'-t^-ni wd6d'-vil). See Rivers, Earl (rifv'- 
erz). Folio has Anthony Wooduelle. The name is a 
trisyllable in Shakespeare. Rich. Ill, 1, 1, 67. 

Anthony Wood [e] ville, her brother there, . . . 

Woodvile or Woodville, Richard Woodville, Lieutenant 
of the Tower. 1 Henry VI. Cf. Rivers, Lord (riv'-erz). 

Worcester (woo'-ster), a county and its capital city, Eng- 
land. John, V, 7, 99, etc. Used to designate the Earl 
of Worcester, Thomas Percy in 1 Henry IV, 1, 1, 96, 
etc. The name is sometimes a trisyllable (wd6'-sSs-ter). 

And uncle Worcester : a plague upon it ! 1 Henry IV, III, 1, 5. 

Worcester, Earl of, Thomas Percy (per'-si), younger 
brother of Henry Percy, the Earl of Northumberland 
in this play. 1 Henry IV. 

thin, tsen; jet; Eh 31 1 in aiure; n => French nasalixing n aa in Pr. en, in-; 
on, uu; 3s eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menu. Explanation of Key, etc., p. zIIt. 



338 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

Worm, Don (don werm), a name which Benedick uses 

jestingly for conscience. Much Ado, V, 2, 86. 
Worm, Lady, a personification. Ham., V, 1, 97. 
Worthies, Nine (nin wer'-tkiz), referring to the so-called 

Nine Worthies of history. Love's L. L.,V, 1, 125, etc. 

Called simply the Worthies, Love's L. L., V, 1, 149, etc. 
Worthy (wer'-thi), used with reference to the Nine 

Worthies (nIn wer'-^iz), which see. Love's L. L., 

V, 1, 138, etc. 
Writ, Holy (ho'-li rit), the Scriptures. All's Well, II, 1, 

141, etc. Not capitalized in all editions. 
Wye (wi), a river flowing through Wales and England. 

1 Henry IV, III, 1, 65; Henry V, IV, 7, 29 and 111. 

X 

Xantippe or Xanthippe both pronounced (zan-tip'-^), the 
shrewish wife of Socrates, the Greek philosopher. Tarn. 
of Shrew, I, 2, 71. More commonly spelled Xantippe. 
Folio has Zentippe. 

As Socrates' Xanthippe, or a worse, . . . 



Yaughan (yon or y6'-%), a Welsh tavern-keeper, men- 
tioned by the First Clown [Grave-digger]. Ham., V, 1, 
68. For discussion of name see Variorum Shakespeare. 

Yead Miller (yed mil'-er, Beerbohm Tree's production), a 
man mentioned by Slender. Merry Wives, I, 1, 160. 
Since Yead is a diminutive of Edward or Yedward, the 
pronunciation (y2d) might also obtain. 

•fe; ,Snn, ask, it, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; ftld, &x, foreign, 
fir; 'doe, dp, CtuQ^ (China); oose, loolc; oil, oar; cburch; go; BCOtgi 



Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 339 

Yedward (ygd'-werd), a corruption of Edward used by 
Falstaff in addressing Edward Poins. 1 Henry IV, I, 2, 
149. 

YoRiCK (yor'-ik), the king's jester. Ham., V, 1, 198 and 
203. 

York (york), a city in Yorkshire, England, or a shorter 
form for Yorkshire itself. Rich. II, V, 5, 73, etc. In 
S Henry VI, II, 6, 16, etc., the name of the family of 
York. Used also to designate the Duke of York. 

York, Archbishop of. See Rotherham, Thomas (rS^fe'- 
er-*^m), and Scroop, Richard (skrop or skroop). 

York, Bishop of, mentioned by Queen Elizabeth as 
Warwick's brother. 3 Henry VI, IV, 4, 11. 

York, Cardinal or, a title of Cardinal Wolsey. Henry 
VIII, I, 1, 51, and II, 2, 106. 

York, Duchess of. In Rich. II, the title is borne by Joan 
Holland. In Rich. Ill, by Cicely Nevill, mother to 
King Edward IV. 

York, Diike of, Edward Plantagenet, restored to his 
father's title, Duke of York, in 1406. Henry V. This 
character appears as Duke of Aumerle in Rich. II. 
Called Edward the Duke of York in Henry V, IV, 8, 
108. See also Langley, Edmund of (lang'-li) ; Plan- 
tagenet, Richard (pl2.n-taj'-^-nSt) ; and Richard. 

York, Duke of. This title is found in the text of many of 
the historical plays. 

York, Edmund, meaning Edmund Langley, Duke of 
York, and brother to John of Gaunt. Rich. II, I, 2, 62. 

York, Lord of, a form of address found in the text of 
several of the historical plays. 2 Henry IV, IV, 2, 4, etc. 

thin, caen; yet; zh <a s in azure; n = French nasaliiing n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on. un; d ™ eu in Fr. jeu; Ft. menii. Explanation of Key, etc, p. zliv. 



340 Alphabetical Pronouncing Index 

York, Mayor of, Thomas Beverley. 3 Henry VI. 

York, Prince of (prins), a title by which the Earl of War- 
wick addresses Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York. 
S Henry VI, I, 1, 21. 

York-place (plas), the residence of the Archbishops of 
York from 1248 until the fall of Wolsey, when it was 
taken by the king and called Whitehall. Henry VIII, 
IV, 1, 94 and 95. York Place is given as the setting for 
Act I, Scene 4. 

Yorkshire (york'-shir), a county in England. Rich. Illy 
IV, 4, 521, etc. 

Z 

Zenelophon (ze-nel'-°-f6n), the name in the Folio and in 
some modem editions, obviously meaning Penelophon 
(pe-n61'-°-f6n), which see. Love's L. L., IV, 1, 67. 

Zentippe, Folio form for Xantippe (zan-tip'-^), which see. 

ale, ^Snn, ask, &t, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; 51d, &s, foreign, 
or; 'use, Up, Chin'^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 

tbin, vsen; yet; zh = z in azure; n = French nasalizing n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; o = eu in Ft. jeu; Fr. menii. Ezplanatioa oi Key, etc., p. xliv. 



DRAMATIS PERSONAE 

OF EACH OF THE PLAYS 

WITH PRONUNCIATION 

THE TITLES OF THE PLAYS ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY 

Note: For the convenience of readers, but one pronunciation (sometimes two) 
of each name is recorded in this section of the book. It must not be forgotten, 
however, that in numerous instances there are other authoritative pronunciations. 
These other pronunciations, as well as those recorded in this section of the book, 
are all included in the Alphabetical Index. 

ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL 

King of France — (frans or frans). 

Duke of Florence — (fl6r'-%s). 

Bertram, Count of Rousillon — (ber'-tr<^m: roo"-se"- 

yoN', Fr.; roo-sil'-y^n, Eng.). 
Lafeu, an old lord — (la-f'u', Eng.; Ia"-f6', Fr.). 
Parolles, a follower of Bertram — (pa-rol'-Ss). 
Steward, servant to the Countess of Rousillon — (st'u'- 

erd). 
Lavache, a clown, servant to the Countess of Rousillon — 

(la-vash'). 
A Page. 

Countess of Rousillon, mother to Bertram — (roo"-se"- 
yoN', Fr.; r6o-sil'-y"n, Eng.). 

ale. Inn, ask. Sit, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; Aid, 5x, foreign, 
or; 'use. Up, Chin^ (China); ooxe, look; oil, oor; churcb; go; Gong; 

thin, tnen; yet; zb >= I in azure; n => French nasalising n aa in Pr. en, in-, 
on. un; a -^ea m Fr. jeu; Pr. menu. Explanation of Key. etc.. p. xliv. 

341 



342 Dramatis Personae 

Helena, a gentlewoman protected by the Countess — 

(hgl'-e-nti). 
An old Widow of Florence. 
Diana, sumamed Capilet, daughter to the Widow — (di- 

an'-a:kap'-i-let). 
Violenta, neighbour and friend to the Widow — (veo- 

ISn'-ta Of vI-6-len'-t^). 
Mariana, neighbour and friend to the Widow — (ma- 

rea'-na). 

Lords, Officers, Soldiers, etc., French and Florentine. 
Scene: Rousillon; Paris; Florence; Marseilles. 

ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA 

Mark Antony, a triumvir — (mark an'-t^-ni). 
Octavius Caesar, a triumvir — (6k-ta'-vi-us se'-z^r). 
Marcus ^milius Lepidus, a triumvir — (mar'-kus e-mfl'- 

i-uslep'-i-dus). 
Sextus Pompeius or Pompey the Great — (sgks'-tiis 

pom-pe'-yiis: p6m'-pi). 
Domitius Enobarbus, friend to Antony — (do-mish'-yiis 

e-no-bar'-biis). 
Ventidius, friend to Antony — (ven-tid'-i-iis). 
Eros, friend to Antony — (e'-r6s). 
Scams, friend to Antony — (ska'-riis or ska'-riis). 
Dercetas, friend to Antony — (der'-sS-t'is). 
Demetrius, friend to Antony — (d^-me'-tri-iis). 
Philo, friend to Antony — (fi'-lo). 
Maecenas, friend to Caesar — (me-se'-n"s). 
Agrippa, friend to Caesar — (^-grip'-^). 

ale, Snn, ask, 2t, cire; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; Aid, hx, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Cbin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; 8ong{ 



Dramatis Personae 343 

Dolabella, friend to Caesar — (d61-"-bgl'-"). 
Proculeius, friend to Cassar — (pro-k'u-le'-iis). 
Thyreus, friend to Caesar — (thi'-re-us). 
Gallus, friend to Caesar — (gal'-us). 
Menas, friend to Pompey — (me'-nas). 
Menecrates, friend to Pompey — (men-ek'-r^-tez). 
Varrius, friend to Pompey — (va'-ri-us). 
Taurus, lieutenant-general to Caesar — (t6'-riis). 
Canidius, lieutenant-general to Antony — (kS,-nid'-i-us). 
Silius, an officer in Ventidius's army — (sil'-yus). 
Euphronius, an ambassador from Antony to Caesar — 

('ti-fro'-ni-us). 
Alexas, attendant on Cleopatra — (Mek'-s"s). 
Mardian, a eunuch, attendant on Cleopatra — (mar'- 

di-"n). 
Seleucus, attendant on Cleopatra — (se-l'u'-kus). 
Diomedes, attendant on Cleopatra — (dI-°-me'-dez). 
A Soothsayer. 
A Clown. 

Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt — (kle-6-pa'-tr"). 
Octavia, sister to Caesar, and wife to Antony — (6k-ta'- 

vi-fi). 
Charmian, attendant on Cleopatra — (char'-nii-%). 
Iras, attendant on Cleopatra — (i'-ra,s). 

Officers, Soldiers, Messengers, and other Attendants. 

SCENE: In several parts of the Roman Empire. 



Chin, (&en; yet; lb ^ i in aiure; n = French nasaliiing n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; d — ea in Pr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key. etc., p. zliv. 



344 Dramatis Personae 

AS YOU LIKE IT 
Duke, living in banishment — (d'uk not dook). 
Frederick, his brother, and usurper of his dominions — 

(fred'-rik or fred'-^-rik). 
Amiens, lord attending on the banished Duke — (a'-mi- 

Snz). 
Jaques, lord attending on the banished Duke — (ja'- 

kwezj. 
Le Beau, a courtier attending upon Frederick — (le b5). 
Charles, wrestler to Frederick — (charlz). 
Oliver, son of Sir Rowland de Boys — (ol'-T-ver). 
Jaques, son of Sir Rowland de Boys — (jak or ja'-kwez). 
Orlando, son of Sir Rowland de Boys — (6r-lan'-do). 
Adam, servant to Oliver — (ad'-"m). 
Dennis, servant to Oliver — (d5n'-is). 
Touchstone, a clown — (tuch'-ston). 
Sir Oliver Martext, a vicar — (6l'-i-ver mar'-tgkst). 
Corin, a shepherd — (kor'-in). 
Silvius or Sylvius, a shepherd — (sil'-vi-iis). 
William, a country fellow, in love with Audrey — (wil'- 

y"m). 
A person representing Hymen — (hi'-men). 
Rosalind, daughter to the banished Duke — (roz'-'^-lind). 
Celia, daughter to Frederick — (se'-li-"). 
Phebe, a shepherdess — (fe'-be). 
Audrey, a country wench — (o'-dri). 
Lords, pages, foresters and other attendants, etc. 
Scene: Oliver^s house; Duke Frederick's court; and the 

Forest of Arden. 

ale, Srm, iak. it. care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; 51d, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, lip, Chin^ (China); ooxe, look; oil, oar; cliureli; go; eong; 



Dramatis Personae 345 

THE COMEDY OF ERRORS 

Solinus, Duke of Ephesus — (so-li'-nus: ef'-e-sus). 
iEgeon, a merchant of Syracuse — (e-je'-^'n or e-je'-6n). 
Antipholus of Ephesus, [ twin brothers, and sons 
Antipholus of Syracuse, 1 to ^Egeon and Emilia 

(an-tif '-o-lus : sir'-"-kius) . 
Dromio of Ephesus, | twin brothers, and attend- 
Dromio of Syracuse, 1 ants on the two Antipholuses 

(dro'-mi-o). 
Balthazar, a merchant — (bal-ta'-zar). 
Angelo, a goldsmith — (an'-je-lo). 
First Merchant, friend to Antipholus of Syracuse. 
Second Merchant, to whom Angelo is a debtor. 
Pmch, a schoolmaster — (pinsh). 

Emilia, wife to ^geon, an Abbess at Ephesus — (e- 

mil'-i-"). 
Adriana, wife to Antipholus of Ephesus — (a-dri-a'-n"). 
Luciana, her sister — (loo-she-a'-n*^). 
Luce, servant to Adriana — (I'us). 
A Courtezan — (kor'-t^-zan). 

Gaoler, Officers, and other Attendants. 

Scene: Ephesus. 

THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS 

Caius Marcius, afterwards Caius Marcius Coriolanus — 

(ka'-yus mar'-shus k6r"-i-o-la'-nus) . 
Titus Lartius, a general against the Volscians — (ti'-tus 
lar'-shiis). 

thin, v=en; yet; zh = z in arure; n =3 French nasaliiing n as in Ft. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 = ea in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



346 Dramatis Personae 

Cominius, a general against the Volscians — (kS-mln'- 

i-us). 
Menenius Agrippa, friend to Coriolanus — (me-ne'-ni-fis 

"-grip'-"). 
Sicinius Velutus, a tribune of the people — (si-sin'-!-fe 

vS-l'u'-tus). 
Junius Brutus, a tribune of the people — (joo'-ny\is broo'- 

tus). 
Young Marcius, son to Coriolanus — (mar'-shus). 
A Roman Herald. 
Tullus Aufidius, General of the Volscians — (tiil'-tis 

6-fId'-i-us). 
Lieutenant to Aufidius — (I'u-tgn'-^t, U. S.; lef-ten'-^^nt, 

Eng.). 
Conspirators with Aufidius. 

A Citizen of Antium — (an'-shJ-iim or a,n'-ti-ttm). 
Two Volscian Guards — (v6l'-sh"n). 

Volumnia, mother to Coriolanus — (vo-lum'-ni-*^). 
Virgilia, wife to Coriolanus — (ver-jil'-i-*^). 
Valeria, friend to Virgilia — (va-le'-ri-*^). 
Gentlewoman attending on Virgilia. 

Roman and Volscian Senators, Patricians, ^diles, Lictors, 
Soldiers, Citizens, Messengers, Servants to Aufidius, and 
other Attendants. 

Scene: Rome and the neighbourhood; Corioli and the 
neighbourhood; Antium. 



ile, ,Siin, ask, it, care; eve, m2t, term; ice, pin; ftld, &x, foreign, 
6r; 'use, dp. Chin^ (China); ooae, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Dramatis Personae 347 

CYMBELINE 

Cjrmbeline, King of Britain — (s3(m'-b6-len). 

Cloten, son to the Queen by a former husband — (klo'- 

t%). 
Posthumus Leonatus, a gentleman, husband to Imogen 

— (p6s'-t'u-mus le-o-na'-tus). 
Belarius, a banished lord, disguised under the name of 

Morgan — (b6-la'-ri-us). 
Guiderius, son to Cymbeline, disguised under the name 

of Polydore, supposed son to Morgan — (gwi-de'-ri-iis 

or gi-de'-rl-us). 
Arviragus, son to Cymbeline, disguised under the name 

of Cadwal, supposed son to Morgan — (ar-vi-ra'-gus). 
Philario, an Italian, friend to Posthumus — (fi-la'-reo). 
lachimo, an Italian, friend to Philario — (ea'-ke-mo). 
Caius Lucius, General of the Roman forces — (ka'-yfls 

I'u'-shius). 
Pisanio, servant to Posthumus — (pe-za'-neo). 
Cornelius, a physician — (kor-ne'-lius). 
A Roman Captain. 
Two British Captains. 
A Frenchman, friend to Philario. 
Two Lords of Cymbeline's court. 
Two Gentlemen of the same. 
Two Gaolers — (jal'-erz). 
Queen, wife to Cymbeline — (kwen). 
Imogen, daughter to Cymbeline by a former queen — 

(Im'-6-j2n). 
Helen, a lady attending on Imogen — (hSl'-^n), 

tbin, (e^d; yet; zh — I in aiure; n => French nasalising n aa in Pr. en, in-; 
o&t un; 5 ~ ea ia Ft. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



348 Dramatis Personae 

Lords, Ladies, Roman Senators, Tribunes, Apparitions, a 
Soothsayer, a Dutchman, a Spaniard, Musicians, Oflficers, 
Captains, Soldiers, Messengers, and other Attendants. 

SCENE: Britain; Rome. 

THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET PRINCE OF DEN- 
MARK 
Claudius, King of Denmark — (kl6'-di-us), 
Hamlet, son to the late, and nephew to the present King 

— (ham'-lH). 
Polonius, Lord Chamberlain — (p°-lo'-ni-us). 
Horatio, friend to Hamlet — (ho-ra'-sho). 
Laertes, son to Polonius — (la-er'-tez). 
Voltimand, a courtier — (vSr-tT-mand). 
Cornelius, a courtier — (kor-ne'-lms). 
Rosencrantz, a courtier — (ro'-zen-kranz). 
Guildenstern, a courtier — (gil'-d%-stern). 
Osric, a courtier — (oz'-rik). 
A Gentleman. 
A Priest. 

Marcellus, an officer — (mar-sel'-iis). 
Bernardo, an officer — (ber-nar'-do). 
Francisco, a soldier — (fran-sis'-ko). 
Reynaldo, servant to Polonius — (ra-nol'-do). 
Players. 

Two clowns, grave-diggers. 
Fortinbras, Prince of Norway — (for'-tin-bras or f6r'- 

tin-bras). 
A Captain. 
English Ambassadors — (am-bas'-^-derz). 

ale, Srm. ask, at, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; 61d, ox, fSreign, 
6r; 'use, up. Chia*^ (Chino); ooze, look; oil, oHr; churcb; go; song; 



Dramatis Personae 349 

Gertrude, Queen of Denmark, and mother to Hamlet — 

(ger'-trood). 
Ophelia, daughter to Polonius — (o-fel'-y^). 
Lords, Ladies, Oflficers, Soldiers, Sailors, Messengers, and 

other Attendants. 
Ghost of Hamlet's Father. 

Scene: Denmark. 

THE FIRST PART OF KING HENRY IV 

King Henry the Fourth — (hen'-ri). 

Henry, Prince of Wales, son to the King — (walz). 

John of Lancaster, son to the King — (j5n "v lang'-k"s- 

ter). 
Earl of Westmoreland, friend to the King — (west'-m'r- 

l"nd). 
Sir Walter Blunt, friend to the King — (wol'-ter blunt). 
Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester — (t6m'-"s per'-si: 

woo'-ster). 
Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland — (nor-thiim'- 

ber-l^nd). 
Henry Percy, surnamed Hotspur, his son — (hot'-sper). 
Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March — (ed'-m"nd mor'-ti- 

mer). 
Richard Scroop, Archbishop of York — (rich'-"rd skrop 

or skroop). 
Archibald, Earl of Douglas — (arch'-i-bold: dug'-l"s). 
Owen Glendower — (o'-en glen'-dou-er or glen'-door). 
Sir Richard Vernon — (ver'-n"n). 
Sir John Falstaff — (fol'-staf or fol'-staf). 

thin, inea; yet; zh = z in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-« 
on, uq; =eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xUt. 



350 Dramatis Personae 

Sir Michael, a friend to the Archbishop of York — (mi'- 

kH or ml'-k^-61). 
Poins or Poines — (poinz). 
Gadshill — (gadz'-hll). 
Peto — (pe'-to). 
Bardolph— (bar'-dSlf). 

Lady Percy, wife to Hotspur, and sister to Mortimer — 

(per'-si). 
Lady Mortimer, daughter to Glendower, and wife to 

Mortimer — (mor'-ti-mgr). 
Mistress Quickly, hostess of a tavern in Eastcheap — 

(kwik'-li). 

Lords, Ofl5cers, Sheriff, Vintner, Chamberlain, Drawers, 
two Carriers, Travellers, and Attendants. 

SCENE: England and Wales. 

THE SECOND PART OF KING HENRY IV 

Rumour, the Presenter — (roo'-mer). 
King Henry the Fourth — (hen'-ri). 
Henry, Prince of Wales, afterwards King Henry V, son 

to King Henry IV — (walz). 
Thomas, Duke of Clarence, son to King Henry IV — 

(tSm'-^ikla'-riins). 
Prince John of Lancaster, son to King Henry IV — (jon 

flv lang'-k"s-ter). 
Prince Humphrey of Gloucester or Gloster, son to 

King Henry IV — (hum'-fri "v gl6s'-ter). 
Earl of Warwick, of the King's party — (w6r'-ik or w6r'- 

ik). 

ale, Srm, ask. it, care; eve, mit, term; ice, pin; Aid, &x, foreign, 
or; 'uBe, dp, Cbin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; churcb; go; eong; 



Dramatis Personae 351 

Earl of Westmoreland, of the King's party — (west'-m'r- 

l"nd). 
Earl of Surrey, of the King's party — (su'-ri). 
Gower, of the King's party — (gou'-er). 
Harcourt, of the King's party — (har'-k»»t). 
Blunt — (blunt). 

Lord Chief- Justice of the King's Bench. 
A gentleman attending on the Lord Chief- Justice. 
Earl of Northumberland, enemy to the King — (n6r- 

thum'-ber-l%d). 
Scroop, Archbishop of York, enemy to the King — (skrop 

or skroop). 
Lord Mofwbray, enemy to the King — (mo'-br^). 
Lord Hastings, enemy to the King — (has'-tingz). 
Lord Bardolph, enemy to the King — (bar'-dolf). 
Sir John Cole vile, enemy to the King — (kol'-vil). 
Travers, retainer of Northumberland — (trav'-erz). 
Morton, retainer of Northumberland — (m6r'-t%). 
Sir John Falstaff — (f61'-staf or fol'-staf). 
His Page. 

Bardolph — (bar'-d6h). 
Pistol— (pis'-t"l). 

Poins or Poines, attendant on Prince Henry — (poinz). 
Peto, attendant on Prince Henry — (p6'-to). 
Shallow, a country justice — (sh3.1'-o). 
Silence, a country justice — (sl'-l%s). 
Davy, servant to Shallow — (da'-vi). 
Ralph Mouldy, a recruit — (r2,lf mold'-i). 
Simon Shadow, a recruit — (si'-mf^n shSd'-o). 
Thomas Wart, a recruit — (t6m'-^s w6rt). 

thin, tbea; yet; zb « i in aiure; n =» French nasaliiing n as in Pr. en, in-; 
Oik un; <■ ea in Fr. Jeu; Fr. menii< Explanation of Key, etc., p. xlir. 



352 Dramatis Personae 

Francis Feeble, a recruit — (fran'-sis or fra,n'-sis fe'-b'l). 
Peter Bullcalf, a recruit — (pe'-ter bool'-kaf). 
Fang, a sheriff's officer — (fang). 
Snare, a sheriff's officer — (snar). 

Lady Northumberland — (n6r-thuni'-ber-l'»nd). 

Lady Percy — (per'-si). 

Mistress Quickly, hostess of a tavern in Eastcheap — 

(kwik'-li). 
Doll Tearsheet — (dol tar'-shet). 

Lords and Attendants; Porter, Drawers, Beadles, Grooms,. 

Officers, Soldiers, Messengers, etc. 
A Dancer, speaker of the Epilogue. 

Scene: England. 

THE LIFE OF KING HENRY V 

King Henry the Fifth — (hen'-ri). 

Duke of Gloucester or Gloster, brother to the King — 

(glos'-ter) . 
Duke of Bedford, brother to the King — (bed'-f^rd). 
Duke of Exeter, uncle to the King — (eks'-*>-ter). 
Duke of York, cousin to the King — (york). 
Earl of Salisbury — (s61z'-b^-ri). 
Earl of Westmoreland — (west'-m'r-l%d). 
Earl of Warwick — (w6r'-ik or w6r'-ik). 
Archbishop of Canterbury — (arch'-bish-"p "v k3,n'-ter- 

b«-ri). 
Bishopof Ely— (e'-li). 
Earl of Cambridge, conspirator against the King — 

(kam'-brij). 

ale, _iirm, ask, it, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; 5ld, ox, foreign,. 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil. our; church; go; song;. 



Dramatis Personae 353 

Lord Scroop, conspirator against the King — (skrop or 

skroop). 
Sir Thomas Grey, conspirator against the King — (tom'- 

"s gra). 
Sir Thomas Erpingham, officer in King Henry's army — 

(er'-ping-h"m). 
Gower, officer in King Henry's army — (gou'-er). 
Fluellen, officer in King Henry's army — (floo-61'-Sn). 
Macmorris, officer in King Henry's army — (mak-mor'- 

is). 
Jamy, officer in King Henry's army — (ja'-mi). 
Bates, soldier in the same — (bats). 
Court, soldier in the same — (kort or k5rt). 
Williams, soldier in the same — (wil'-y"mz). 
Pistol, formerly a servant to Falstaflf, now a soldier in King 

Henry's army — (pis'-t*>l). 
Nym, formerly a servant to Falstafif , now a soldier in King 

Henry's army — (nim). 
Bardolph, formerly a servant to Falstaff, now a soldier in 

the King's army — (bar'-dolf). 
Boy 

A Herald. 

Charles the Sixth, King of France — (charlz). 
Lewis, the Dauphin — (I'u'-is: do'-fin). 
Duke of Burgundy — (ber'-gtin-di). 
Duke of Orleans — (6r'-le-"nz, Eng.; 6r"-la"-aN', Fr.). 
Duke of Bourbon — (boor'-b%, Eng.;h6bx"-ho^', Fr.). 
The Constable of France — (kun'-st"-b'l "v frans or frans). 
Rambures, a French lord — (ram-boo'-rSz, Eng.; raN"- 

biir', Fr.). 

thin, vnen; yet; zb = 8 in azure; n == French nasalising n as in Pr. en, in% 
on, un; 6 a^eu in Fr.^iew; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



354 Dramatis Personae 

Grandpre, a French lord — (grand'-pra, Eng.; graN"- 

pra', Fr.). 
Governor of Harfleur — (guv'-er-ner V har'-fler; ar"- 

flor', Fr.). 
Mont joy, a French Herald — (mont'-joi). 
Ambassadors to the King of England. 

Isabel, Queen of France — (iz'-"-bel). 
Katharine, daughter to Charles and Isabel — (kath'-^^-rin). 
Alice, a lady attending on her — (al'-is). 
Hostess of a tavern in Eastcheap, formerly Mistress 
Quickly, and now married to Pistol. 

Chorus— (ko'-r"s). 

Lords, Ladies, Officers, Soldiers, Citizens, Messengers, and 
Attendants. 

SCENE: England: afterwards France. 

THE FIRST PART OF KING HENRY VI 

King Henry the Sixth — (h6n'-ri). 

Duke of Gloucester or Gloster, uncle to the King, and 
Protector — (glos'-ter). 

Duke of Bedford, uncle to the King, and Regent of 
France — (bed'-f^^rd). 

Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter, great-uncle to the 
King — (tom'-i^s bo'fgrt or b'u'-fert: eks'-^-ter). 

Henry Beaufort, great-uncle to the King, Bishop of Win- 
chester, and afterwards Cardinal (hen'-ri: win'-ches"-ter 
or win'-ch"s-ter). 

John Beaufort, Earl, afterwards Duke, of Somerset — 
(jSn: sum'-gr-s5t). 

ale, ,Snn, ask, it, c&re; ere, mSt. term; ice, pin; Aid, 5z, foreign, 
dr; 'use, lip, Cbin^ (China); 6oie, look; oil, our; ehurcb; go; song; 



Dramatis Personae 355 

Richard Plantagenet, eldest son of Richard, late Earl of 

Cambridge, afterwards Duke of York — (rkh'-'^rd 

pl3,n-taj'-^-net). 
Earl of Warwick — (w6r'-ik or wor'-ik). 
Earl of Salisbury — (solz'-b^i-ri). 
Earl of Suffolk — (suf'-%). 
Lord Talbot, afterwards Earl of Shrewsbury — (tSl'-b^t 

or t6r-b"t). 
John Talbot, his son — (jon). 
Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March — (ed'-m^nd m6r'-ti- 

mer). 
Sir John Fastolfe — (fast'-61f). 
Sir William Lucy — (wil'-yam X'n'-st). 
Su- William Glansdale — (glanz'-d^l). 
Sir Thomas Gargrave — (gar'-grav). 
Mayor of London. 
Woodvile or WoodviUe, Lieutenant of the Tower — 

(wo6d'-vil). 
Vernon, of the White-rose or York faction — (ver'-n^n). 
Basset, of the Red-rose or Lancaster faction — (bas'-gt). 
A Lawyer. 
Mortimer's Keepers. 
Charles, Dauphin, and afterwards King, of France — 

(do'-fin). 
Reignier, Duke of Anjou, and titular King of Naples — 

(ra'-nya). 
Duke of Burgundy — (ber'-gun-dl). 
Duke of Alencon — (a-len'-sun, Eng.; a"-laN"-s6N', Fr.). 
Bastard of Orleans — (bas'-terd: 6r'-le-%z; 6r"-la"-aN', 

Ft.). 

this, £&«ii; jret; ih •> I in aiure; n = French nasaliiing n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; d«"eu in Pr. jeu; Pr. menQ. Explanation of Key, etc., p. ziiv. 



356 Dramatis Personae 

Governor of Paris. 

Master-Gunner of Orleans, and his Son. 

General of the French forces in Bourdeaux — (bor-do'). 

A French Sergeant. 

A Porter. 

An old Shepherd, father to Joan la Pucelle. 

Margaret, daughter to Reignier, afterwards married to 

King Henry — (mar'-g^-ret) . 
Countess of Auvergne — (o"-var'-ny"). 
Joan la Pucelle, commonly called Joan of Arc — (jon la 

poo-sel'). 

Lords, Warders of the Tower, Heralds, OjQ&cers, Soldiers, 

Messengers, and Attendants. 
Fiends appearing to La Pucelle. 

Scene: Partly in England, and partly in France. 

THE SECOND PART OF KING HENRY VI 
King Henry the Sixth — (hen'-ri). 
Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester or Gloster, his uncle — 

(hum'-fri: glos'-ter). 
Cardinal Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester, great-uncle to 

the King — (kar'-di-n*il bo'-fert or b'u'-fert: win'-chgs"- 

ter or mn'-ch"s-ter). 
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York — (rich'-^rd plan- 

taj'-ii-net). 
Edward, son to Plantagenet — (gd'-w<^rd). 
Richard, son to Plantagenet — (rSfch'-^rd). 
Duke of Somerset, of the King's party — (siim'-er-set). 

ale, Srm. ask, it, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; fild, 5x, foreign, 
or; 'uae. Up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; cburcb; go; eong; 



Dramatis Personae 357 

Duke of Suffolk, of the King's party — (stif'-%). 
Duke of Buckingham, of the King's party — (buk'-mg- 

Lord Clifford, of the King's party — (klif '-^^rd). 
Young Clifford, his son, of the King's party. 
Earl of Salisbury, of the York faction — (s61z'-b^-ii). 
Earl of Warwick, of the York faction — (w6r'-ik or 

w6r'-ik). 
Lord Scales, Governor of the Tower — (skalz). 
Lord Say — (sa). 

Sir Humphrey Stafford — (hum'-fri staf'-*rd). 
William Stafford, his brother — (wil'-y^m). 
Sir John Stanley — (jon stan'-li). 
Vaux — (voks). 

Matthew Goffe — (math'-'u gof). 
A Sea-captain, Master, and Master's Mate. 
Walter Whitmore — (wol'-ter hwit'-mor). 
Two Gentlemen, prisoners with Suffolk. 
John Hume, a priest — (h'um). 
John Southwell, a priest — (south'-w"l). 
Roger Bolingbroke, a conjurer — (roj'-er bol'-in-brdok). 
Thomas Homer, an armourer — (tSm'-'is hor'-ner). 
Peter, his man — (pe'-ter). 
Clerk of Chatham — (klerk or klark ^^v chat'-^m). 
Mayor of Saint Alban's — (s%t ol'-b'nz). 
Saunder Simpcox, an impostor — (san'-der sim'-koks). 
Alexander Iden, a Kentish gentleman — (§,l-eg-zan'-der 

r-d^n). 
Jack Cade, a rebel — (j§.k kad). 
George Bevis, a follower of Cade — (j6rj bev'-is). 

thin, v=«n; yet; zb »: i in azure; n = French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 = cu in Fr, jeu; Fr. menu. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



358 Dramatis Personae 

John Holland, a follower of Cade — (h6r-*^nd). 
Dick the butcher, a follower of Cade — (dik). 
Smith the weaver, a follower of Cade — (smith). 
Michael, a follower of Cade — (ml'-k*^! or mi'-k^-61). 
Other followers of Cade. 
Two Murderers. 

Margaret, Queen to King Henry — (mar'-g*^ret). 
Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester — (el'-"-neror gl'-i-nor). 
Margaret Jourdain, a witch — (mar'-g"-rgt jer-dan' or 

zhoor-dan'). 
Wife to Simpcox. 

A Spirit. 

Lords, Ladies, and Attendants, Petitioners, Aldermen, a 
Herald, a Beadle, Sheriff, and Oflficers, Citizens, 'Pren- 
tices, Falconers, Guards, Soldiers, Messengers, etc. 

SCENE: England. 

THE THIRD PART OF KING HENRY VI 

King Henry the Sixth — (hen'-ri). 

Edward, Prince of Wales, his son — (Sd'-w^rd: walz). 

Lewis XI, King of France — (I'u'-Is). 

Duke of Somerset, on King Henry's side — (siim'-er-sSt). 

Duke of Exeter, on King Henry's side — (eks'-^^-ter). 

Earl of Oxford, on King Henry's side — (6ks'-f ^^rd). 

Earl of Northumberland, on King Henry's side — (n6r- 

thum'-ber-l%d). 
Earl of Westmoreland, on King Henry's side — (wSst'- 

m'r-lfind). 
Lord Clifford, on King Henry's side — (kllf'-^rd). 

ile, ,Inn, ask, it, cire; eve, mSt, tSrm; ice, pin; Aid, hx, foreign, 
or: 'use, up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; ehurch; go; eong; 



Dramatis Personae 359 

Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York — (rich'-^^rd plan- 

taj'-"-ngt). 
Edward, Earl of March, afterwards King Edward IV, son 

to Plantagenet. 
Edmund, Earl of Rutland, son to Plantagenet — (gd'- 

m"nd: rut'-l"nd). 
George, afterwards Duke of Clarence, son to Plantagenet 

— (jorj: kla'-r"ns). 

Richard, afterwards Duke of Gloucester, or Gloster, son 

to Plantagenet — (glos'-ter). 
Duke of Norfolk, of the Duke of York's party — (n6r'- 

f%). 
Marquess of Montague, of the Duke of York's party 

— (mar'-kwSs^vmon'-t^g'u). 

Earl of Warwick, of the Duke of York's party — (wSr'-ik 

or w6r'-ik). 
Earl of Pembroke, of the Duke of York's party — (pSm'- 

brook or pSm'-brok). 
Lord Hastings, of the Duke of York's party — (has'- 

tingz). 
Lord Stafford, of the Duke of York's party — (staf-^rd). 
Sir John Mortimer, uncle to the Duke of York — (j6n 

mor'-ti-mer). 
Sir Hugh Mortimer, uncle to the Duke of York — (hiu). 
Henry, Earl of Richmond, a youth — (rlch'-m^nd). 
Lord Rivers, brother to Lady Grey — (riv'-erz). 
Sir William Stanley — (wir-y^m stan'-ll). 
Sir John Montgomery — (m^nt-gum'-"-ri). 
Sir John Somerville — (sum'-er-vll). 
Tutor to Rutland — (tki'-ter not too'-ter). 

thin, tnen; yet; zb b I in azure; n = French naaaliiing n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; 6 •■eu in Fr, jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



360 Dramatis Personae 

Mayor of York — (ma'-er ^v york). 

Lieutenant of the Tower — (l'u-ten'-<int, U. S.; I6f-tgn'- 

"nt, Eng.). 
A Nobleman. 
Two Keepers. 
A Huntsman. 

A Son that has killed his father. 
A Father that has killed his son. 

Queen Margaret — (mar'-g^^-ret). 

Lady Grey, afterwards Queen to Edward IV — (gra). 

Bona, sister to the French Queen — (bo'-n*^). 

Soldiers, Attendants, Messengers, Watchmen, etc. 

SCENE: England and France. 

THE FAMOUS HISTORY OF THE LIFE OF KING 

HENRY VIII 
King Henry the Eighth — (hen'-ri). 
Cardinal Wolsey — (kar'-di-n'^l wd61'-zl). 
Cardinal Campeius — (k3,m-pa'-us or kam-pe'-yiis). 
Capucius, Ambassador from the Emperor Charles V — 

(ka-p'u'-shus or ka-pifl'-se-us). 
Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury — (kran'-mer, arch'- 

bish-"p V kan'-ter-b"-ri). 
Duke of Norfolk — (n^r'-f^k). 
Duke of Buckingham — (buk'-ing-^m). 
Duke of Suffolk — (suf'-^k). 
Earl of Surrey — (su'-ri). 
Lord Chamberlain — (cham'-ber-lin). 
Lord Chancellor — (cha.n'-sel-er). 

ale, ,Snn, ask, it,^ care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; ftld, 5z, foreign, 
or; 'use. Up, Chin'' (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Dramatis Personae 361 

Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester — (gard'-ner: win'-ches"- 

ter or win'-ch^s-ter). 
Bishop of Lincoln — (ling'-k^n). 

Lord Abergavenny — (ab"-er-g^-ven'-i or Sb'-er-gen"-i). 
Lord Sands or Sandys, called also Sir William Sands 

or Sandys — (sandz). 
Sir Henry Guilford or Guildford — (hen'-ri gil'-f^rd). 
Sir Thomas Lovell — (tom'-^s luv'-sl). 
Sir Anthony Denny — (an'-to-ni den'-i). 
Sir Nicholas Vaux — (nik'-o-Ps voks). 
Secretaries to Wolsey. 
Thomas Cromwell, Servant to Wolsey — (tom'-^s kr5m'- 

wel). 
Griffith, Gentleman-usher to Queen Katharine — (grif '- 

ith). 
Three Gentlemen. 

Doctor Butts, Physician to the King — (buts). 
Garter King-at-Arms. 

Surveyor to the Duke of Buckingham — (ser-va'-er). 
Brandon — (bran'-d^^n). 
A Sergeant-at-Arms — (sar'-j"nt-at-armz). 
Doorkeeper of the Council-chamber. 
Porter, and his Man. 
Page to Gardiner. 
A Crier. 

Queen Katharine, wife to King Henry, afterwards di- 
vorced — (kath'-"-rin). 

Anne Bullen, her Maid of Honour, afterwards Queen — 
(anbd6r-"n). 

An old Lady, friend to Anne Bullen. 

thin, caen; yet; zh = z in azure; n = French nasaliiing n as in Pr. en, in-, 
on, un; d = eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



362 Dramatis Personae 

Patience, woman to Queen Katharine — (pa'-sh^s). 

Spirits. 

Several Lords and Ladies in the Dumb Shows; Women at- 
tending upon the Queen; Scribes, OflScers, Guards, and 
other Attendants. 

SCENE: London; Westminster; Kimbolton. 

THE LIFE AND DEATH OF KING JOHN 

King John — (j6n). 

Prince Henry, son to the King; afterwards King Henry 

III — (hen'-ri). 
Arthur Plantagenet, Duke of Bretagne, nephew to the 

King — (ar'-th"r pian-taj'-"-ngt: bre-tan'-yi^). 
Earl of Pembroke — (p6m'-brd6k or p6m'-brok). 
Earl of Essex — (es'-«ks). 
Earl of Salisbury — (s6Iz'-b*i-ri). 
Lord Bigot, Earl of Norfolk — (big'-^t: n6r'-f«k). 
Hubert de Burgh, chamberlain to the King — (h'ii'-bert 

d" boorg or berg). 
Robert Faulconbridge or Falconbridge, son to Sir 

Robert Faulconbridge — (rob'-ert fo'-k'n-brlj). 
Philip the Bastard, his half-brother — (fil'-ip). 
James Gumey, servant to Lady Faulconbridge — (jamz 

ger'-ni). 
Peter of Pomfret, a prophet — (pe'-ter V p6m'-frSt or 

piim'-frSt). 
Philip, King of France. 
Lewis, the Dauphin — (Ihi'-is: do'-fin). 
Lymoges, Duke of Austria — (U-mozh': 6s'-trJ-f). 

ale, Srzn, ask, it. cSre; eve, m£t, term; ice, pin; Aid, 6z, foreign, 
or; 'use, dp, Chin^ (China); ooie, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Dramatis Personae 363 

Cardinal Pandulphi the Pope's legate — (kar'-di-n4 pin'- 

dxilf). 
Melun, a French lord — (mg-loon')- 
Chatillon, ambassador from France to King John — (shS.- 

tfl'-y«n, Eng.; sha"-te"-y6N', Fr.). 

Queen Elinor, widow of King Henry II, and mother to 

King John — (el'-i-ner or H'-i-nor). 
Constance, mother to Arthur — (k6n'-st%s). 
Blanch of Spain, daughter to Alphonso, King of Castile; 

and niece to King John — (blansh V span). 
Lady Faulconbridge or Falconbridge, mother to the 

Bastard and Robert Faulconbridge — (fo'-k'n-brij). 

Lords, Citizens of Angiers, Sheriff, Heralds, Officers, Sol- 
diers, Messengers, and other Attendants. 

SCENE: Partly in England, and partly in France. 

THE TRAGEDY OF JULIUS C^SAR 

Julius Caesar — (jool'-yus se'-z"r). 

Octavius Caesar, triumvir after the death of Julius Caesar 

— (6k-ta'-vi-us). 
Marcus Antonius, triumvir after the death of JuUus 

Caesar — (mar'-kiis S,n-to'-ni-us). 
M. iEmil. Lepidus [Marcus .^milius Lepidus], triumvir 

after the death of JuUus Caesar — (e-mil'-i-us ISp'-I- 

dus). 
Cicero, a senator — (sis'-^-ro). 
Publius, a senator — (pub'-li-us). 
Popilius Lena, a senator — (p6-pil'-i-\is le'-n**). 

thin, cnen; yet; Eh i>: I in azure; n =3 French nasalising n as in Pr, en, in-, 
OQi un; o OB eu in Pr. jeu; Pr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xlir. 



364 Dramatis Personae 

Marcus Brutus, conspirator against Julius Caesar — 

(broo'-tiis). 
Caius Cassius, conspirator against Julius Caesar — (ka'- 

yiis kas'-i-us). 
Casca, conspirator against Julius Caesar — (kas'-k"). 
Trebonius, conspirator against Julius Caesar — (tre-bo'- 

ni-us). 
Caius Ligarius, conspirator against Julius Caesar — 

(ka'-yus li-ga'-ri-iis). 
Decius Brutus, conspirator against Julius Caesar — (de'- 

shus broo'-tus). 
Metellus Cimber, conspirator against Julius Caesar — 

(me-tel'-us sim'-ber). 
Cinna, conspirator against Julius Caesar — (sin'-f). 
Flavius, a tribune — (fla'-vi-us). 
Marullus, a tribune — (ma-rul'-us). 
Artemidorus of Cnidos, a teacher of Rhetoric — (ar"- 

t^-mi-do'-rus V nl'-dos). 
A Soothsayer. 
Cinna, a poet — (sin'-*^). 
Another Poet. 

Lucilius, friend to Brutus and Cassius — (I'u-sil'-i-us). 
Titinius, friend to Brutus and Cassius — (ti-tin'-i-iis). 
Messala, friecd to Brutus and Cassius — (me-sa'-l"). 
Young Cato, friend to Brutus and Cassius — (ka'-to). 
Volumnius, friend to Brutus and Cassius — (vo-liim'- 

ni-us). 
Varro, servant to Brutus — (var'-o). 
Clitus, servant to Brutus — (kll'-tus). 
Claudius, servant to Brutus — (klo'-di-iis). 

— - « w ft 

ah, 2Crm, ask, it, cure; eve, met, term; ice, pin; old, ox, fvyreign, 
or; 'use, up, Cbin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Dramatis Personae 365 

Strato, servant to Brutus — (stra'-to). 
Lucius, servant to Brutus — (I'u'-shius). 
Dardanius, servant to Brutus — (dar-da'-ni-us). 
Pindarus, servant to Cassius — (pin'-da-riis). 

Calpumia, wife to Caesar — (kal-per'-ni-"). 
Portia, wife to Brutus — (p6r'-sh"). 

Senators, Citizens, Guards, Attendants, etc. 

Scene: Rome; the neighbourhood of Sardis; the neighbour- 
hood oj Philippi. 

THE TRAGEDY OF KING LEAR 

Lear, King of Britain — (ler). 

King of France — (frans or frans). 

Duke of Burgundy — (ber'-gun-di). 

Duke of Cornwall — (korn'-wol). 

Duke of Albany — (61'-b"-ni). 

Earl of Kent— (kent). 

Earl of Gloucester or Gloster — (gl6s'-ter). 

Edgar, son to Gloucester — (ed'-ger). 

Edmund, bastard son to Gloucester — (ed'-m^nd). 

Curan, a courtier — (ku'-r^n). 

Old Man, tenant to Gloucester. 

Doctor. 

Fool. 

Oswald, steward to Goneril — (6z'- w"ld). 

A Captain employed by Edmund. 

Gentleman attendant on Cordelia. 

Herald. 

Servants to Cornwall. 

thin, t=en; yet; zh = Z in azure; n = French nasaliaing n as in Fr. en, in-j 
on. un; 6 — cu ia Ft. jeu; Fr. meiiti. Explanation of Key, etc., p. :tliv. 



366 Dramatis Personae 

Goneril, daughter to Lear — (g6n'-f-rfl). 
Regan, daughter to Lear — (re'-g"n). 
Cordelia, daughter to Lear — (k6r-de'-ly^). 

Knights of Lear's train, Captains, Messengers, Soldiers, 
and Attendants. 

SCENE: Britain. 



LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST 

Ferdinand, King of Navarre — (fer'-di-n^nd: na-var'). 
Biron, lord attending on the King — (be-roon'). 
Longaville, lord attending on the King — (l6ng'-g*^- 

vil, Eng.; 16N"-ga"-vel'", Fr.). 
Dumain, lord attending on the King — (d'Q-man'). 
Boyet, lord attending on the Princess of France — (boi- 

gf). 
Mercade or Marcade, lord attending on the Princess of 

France — (mer-kad': mar-kad'). 
Don Adriano de Armado, a fantastical Spaniard — (dQn 

a-drea'-n° de ar-ma'-d°). 
Sir Nathaniel, a curate — (n*^-tha,n'-y2l). 
Holof ernes, a schoolmaster — (hol'-°-fer'-nez). 
Anthony Dull, a constable — (an'-t^-nl dul). 
Costard, a clown — (k5s'-t"rd). 
Moth, page to Armado — (moth). 
A Forester. 

Princess of France — (frans or frans). 

Rosaline, lady attending on the Princess — (r5z'-*^-lm). 

Maria, lady attending on the Princess — (ma-re'-"). 

ale, ,Srm, aslc, 2t, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; 5Id, &x, foreign, 
or; 'uae, up, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; churcii; go; 6ong; 



Dramatis Personae 367 

Katharine, lady attending on the Princess — (kath'- 

^rin). 
Jaquenetta, a country wench — (jak'-6-n6t'-**). 

Lords, Attendants, etc. 

SCENE: Navarre, the King's palace, and the country near it. 

THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH 

Duncan, King of Scotland — (dung'-k^^n). 

Malcolm, son to the King — (mal'-k"m). 

Donalbain, son to the King — (d6n'-"l-ban). 

Macbeth, a general of the King's army — (mak-bgth'). 

Banquo, a general of the King's army — (bS.n'-kw^). 

Macduff, a nobleman of Scotland — (mak-duf). 

Lennox, a nobleman of Scotland — (16n'-%s). 

Ross, a nobleman of Scotland — (ros). 

Menteith, a nobleman of Scotland — (men-teth'). 

Angus, a nobleman of Scotland — (ang'-giis). 

Caithness, a nobleman of Scotland — (kath'-nes). 

Fleance, son to Banquo — (fle'-%s). 

Siward, Earl of Northumberland, general of the English 

forces — (se'-erd or se'-werd). 
Young Siward, his son. 

Seyton, an oflScer attending on Macbeth — (se'-t'^n). 
Boy, son to Macduflf. 
An English Doctor. 
A Scotch Doctor. 

A Sergeant or a Captain — (sar'-j'^nt). 
A Porter, 
An Old Man. 

thin, «j^,n; jet; zh ^ i in asure; n => French naaaliiing n as in Pr. en, in-t 
on, un; 6 b ea in Fr. jeu; Pr, menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. sliv. 



368 Dramatis Pcrsonac 

Lady Macbeth — (mak-beth'). 
Lady Macduff — (milk-duf). 
Gentlewoman attending on Lady Macbeth. 

Hecate — (hek'-^-te or hek'-^t). 

Three Witches. 

Apparitions. 

Lords, Gentlemen, Officers, Soldiers, Murderers, Attend- 
ants, and Messengers. 

SCENE: Scotland; England. 

MEASURE FOR MEASURE 

Vincentio, Duke of Vienna — (vcn-ch2n'-se6). 

Angelo, Deputy in the Duke's absence — (in'-jS-lo). 

Escalus, an ancient lord — (es'-k^'^-liis). 

Claudio, a young gentleman — (klo'-dl-o). 

Lucio, a fantastic — (I'u'-shio). 

Two other gentlemen. 

Provost — (pro'-v'^st). 

Thomas, a friar — (t6m'-**s). 

Peter, a friar ~ (pe'-tcr). 

A Justice. 

Varrius, a gentleman, servant to the Duke — (v3,'-rl-tis). 

Elbow, a simple constable — (el'-bo). 

Froth, a foolish gentleman — (froth). 

Pompey, servant to Mistress Overdone — (p5m'-pl). 

Abhorson, an executioner — (3,b-h6r'-s**n). 

Barnardine, a dissolute prisoner — (biir'-nar-den). 

Isabella, sister to Claudio — (Iz-^^-bei'-^). 

ale, Srm, ask, 4t, c&re; cvo, mfit, term; ice, pin; ftid, ox, foreiKn, 
dr; 'use, Up, Chin^ (China); oozo, look; oil, our; church; go; song; 



Dramatis Personae 369 

Mariana, betrothed to Angelo — (ma-rea'-na). 
Juliet, beloved of Claudio — (jHil'-y6t) 
Francisca, a nun — (frSn-sIs'-k*^), 
Mistress Overdone, a bawd — (o'-vgr-dtin). 

Lords, Officers, Citizens, Boy, and Attendants. 

SCENE: Vienna. 

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE 

Duke of Venice — (vgn'-Is). 
Prince of Morocco, suitor to Portia — (m^-r6k'-o). 
Prince of Arragon, suitor to Portia — (ar'-'^-gSn). 
Antonio, the merchant of Venice — fin-to '-nf-o). 
Bassanio, his friend, suitor likewise to Portia — (bS.-sa'- 

ni-6). 
Salanio, friend to Antonio and Bassanio — (sa-la'-neo). 
Salarino, friend to Antonio and Bassanio — (sa-la-re'-no). 
Gratiano, friend to Antonio and Bassanio — (gra-she- 

a'-no) . 
Salerio, friend to Antonio and Bassanio — (sa-l5'-re6). 
Lorenzo, in love with Jessica — (16-r6n'-zo). 
Shylock, a rich Jew — (shl'-l6k). 
Tubal, a Jew, his friend — (t'u'-bal). 
Launcelot Gobbo, the clown, servant to Shylock — (Uln'- 

sMot gob'-bo). 
Old Gobbo, father to Launcelot. 
Leonardo, servant to Bassanio — (le-o-nar'-do). 
Balthasar or Balthazar, servant to Portia — (b3.I-ta'-zar). 
Stephano, servant to Portia — (st5f'-a-n6). 

Portia, a rich heiress — (pdr'-sh*^). 

thia, s^en; 7«t; zh • z in azure; n => French nasalising; n aa in Pr. en. in-, 
on. on; 6 ^s ea La Pr. jeu; Pr. menii. £zpianat;on of Key. etc, p. xliv. 



37° Dramatis Personae 

Nerissa, her waiting gentlewoman — (ne-ris'-^). 
Jessica, daughter to Shylock — (jes'-i-k"). 

Magnificoes of Venice, Oflficers of the Court of Justice, 
Gaoler, Servants to Portia, and other Attendants. 

SCENE: Partly at Venice, and partly at Belmont, the seat of 
Portia, on the Continent. 

THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR , 

Sir John Falstaff — (j6n f61'-staf or fol'-staf). 

Fenton, a gentleman — (fen'-t"n). 

Shallow, a country justice — (shal'-o). 

Abraham Slender, cousin to Shallow — (a'-br*^ham slen'- 

der). 
Frank Ford, a gentleman dwelling at Wmdsor — (frangk 

ford, Eng.; ford, U. S.). 
George Page, a gentleman dwelling at Windsor — (j6rj 

paj). 
William Page, a boy, son to Page — (wil'-y^m). 
Sir Hugh Evans, a Welsh parson — (h'u ev'-"nz). 
Doctor Caius, a French physician — (kez). 
Host of the Garter Inn. 

Bardolph, a sharper attending on Falstaff — (bar'-dSlf). 
Pistol, a sharper attending on Falstaff — (pis'-t°l). 
N3rm, a sharper attending on Falstaff — (nim). 
Robin, page to Falstaff — (rob '-in). 
Peter Simple, servant to Slender — (pe'-ter s!m'-p'l). 
John Rugby, servant to Doctor Caius — (riig'-bl). 

Mistress Ford — (ford or ford). 

ile, ,Srm, ask, it, cire; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; 5Id, 5x, foreign, 
6r; 'nae. dp, Chin^ (China); ooce, look; oil, onr; church; go; song; 



Dramatis Personae 371 

Mistress Page — (paj). 

Anne Page, her daughter — (an). 

Mistress Quickly, servant to Doctor Caius — (kwik'-li). 

Servants to Page, Ford, etc. 

SCENE: Windsor and the neighbourhood. 



A MIDSUMMER-NIGHT'S DREAM 

Theseus, Duke of Athens — (the'-s'us or the'-se-fis: 

ath'-^nz). 
Egeus, father to Hermia — (e-je'-us). 
Lysander, betrothed to Hermia — (ll-san'-der). 
Demetrius, in love with Hermia — (d«-me'-tri-us). 
Philostrate, master of the revels to Theseus — (fi'-15s-trat). 
Peter Quince, a carpenter — (pe'-ter kwins). 
Snug, a joiner — (snug). 
Nick Bottom, a weaver — (nik b6t'-"m). 
Francis Flute, a bellows-mender — (fran'-sis floot). 
Snout, a tinker — (snout). 
Robin Starveling, a tailor — (r5b'-Kn starv'-ling). 

Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, betrothed to Theseus 

— (hl-p6l'-i-t"). 
Hermia, daughter to Egeus, in love with Lysander — 

(her'-mi-"). 
Helena, in love with Demetrius — (hgl'-^-n^). 

Oberon, King of the fairies — (6'-b^-r6n). 

Titania, Queen of the fairies — (ti-ta'-ni-^). 

Puck, or Robin Goodfellow— (puk: r5b'-in ga6d'-fgl"-«). 

thin, t^n; jet; Kh •>> I in asure; n = French nasaliiing n aa in f r. en, in-, 
on. un; o ai ea in Fr, jeu; Fr. mentt. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



372 Dramatis Personae 

Peaseblossom, a fairy — (pez'-bl6s"-"m). 
Cobweb, a fairy — (kob'-web). 
Moth, a fairy — (m5th). 
Mustardseed, a fairy — (mus'-t"rd-sed")- 

Other fairies attending their King and Queen. Attendants 
on Theseus and Hippolyta. 

SCENE: Athens, and a wood near it. 

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING 

Don Pedro, Prince of Arragon — (don pa'-dro or pe'-dro). 

Don John, his bastard brother — (don jon). 

Claudio, a young lord of Florence — (kl6'-di-6). 

Benedick, a young lord of Padua — (ben'-^-dik). 

Leonato, governor of Messina — (le-o-na'-to). 

Antonio, his brother — (an-to'-ni-o). 

Balthasar or Balthazar, attendant on Don Pedro — (bal- 

ta'-zar). 
Conrade, follower of Don John — (kon'-rad). 
Borachio, follower of Don John — (bo-ra'-ke-o). 
Friar Francis — (fri'-er fran'-sis or fran'-sis). 
Dogberry, a constable — (dog'-be-ri). 
Verges, a headborough — (var'-jes or ver'-j^z). 
A Sexton— (sgks'-t«in). 
A Boy. 

Hero, daughter to Leonato — (he'-r5). 
Beatrice, niece to Leonato — (be'-"-tris). 
Margaret, a gentlewoman attending on Hero — (mar'- 
g«-ret). 

ale, Srm, ask, at, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; ftld, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, dp, Chin'^ (China); ooze, look; oil, oar; church; go; song; 



Dramatis Personae 373 

Ursula, a gentlewoman attending on Hero — (er'-s'u-l"). 
Messengers, Watch, Attendants, etc. 
Scene: Messina. 

THE TRAGEDY OF OTHELLO, THE MOOR OF 
VENICE 

Duke of Venice — (ven'-is). 

Brabantio, a senator, father to Desdemona — (bra- 

ban'-sho). 
Other Senators. 

Gratiano, brother to Brabantio — (gra-she-a'-no). 
Lodovico, kinsman to Brabantio — (lo-do-ve'-ko). 
Othello, a noble Moor in the military service of Venice — 

(o-thel'-6). 
Cassio, his lieutenant — (kas'-i-o or kash'-io). 
lago, his ancient — (ea'-go). 
Roderigo, a Venetian gentleman — (r6d-"-re'-go). 
Montano, Othello's predecessor in the government of 

Cyprus — (mon-ta'-no). 
Clown, servant to Othello. 

Desdemona, daughter to Brabantio and wife to Othello — 

(dez-de-mo'-n"). 
Emilia, wife to lago — (e-mil'-i-"). 
Bianca, mistress to Cassio — (be-an'-k", Eng.; bean'-ka, 

Sailor, Messenger, Herald, Officers, Gentlemen, Musicians, 
and Attendants. 

SCENE: Venice: a seaport in Cyprus, 

thin, vnen; yet; zb = z in azure; n = French nasaliiingn as in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; d <■ eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



374 Dramatis Personae 

PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE 

Antiochus, King of Antioch — (an-tl'-°-kus: a.n'-tJ-6k). 
Pericles, Prince of Tyre — (per'-i-klez: tlr). 
Helicanus, a lord of Tyre — (hel-i-ka'-nus). 
Escanes, a lord of Tyre — (es'-k*^-nez). 
Simonides, King of Pentapolis — (si-mSn'-i-dez: pSn- 

tap'-5-lis). 
Cleon, governor of Tarsus — (kle'-6n). 
Lysimachus, governor of Mytilene — (li-sim'-i-kiis: mit- 

J-le'-ne). 
Cerimon, a lord of Ephesus — (ser'-i-m6n). 
Thaliard, a lord of Antioch — (thal'-yerd). 
Philemon, servant to Cerimon — (fi-le'-mon). 
Leonine, servant to Dionyza — (le'-°-nIn). 
A Marshal — (mar'-sh"l). 
A Pandar — (pan'-dar or pan'-der). 
Boult, his servant — (bolt). 
The Daughter of Antiochus. 
Dionyza, wife to Cleon — (dl-o-ni'-z^). 
Thaisa, daughter to Simonides — (tha-is'-^). 
Marina, daughter to Pericles and Thaisa — (ma-re'-ny or 

mQ-rl'-n^), 
Lychorida, nurse to Marina — (li-ko'-ri-d'^). 
A Bawd — (bod). 
Diana — (di-an'-^). 
Gower, as Chorus — (gou'-er). 
Lords, Ladies, Knights, Gentlemen, Sailors, Pirates, 

Fishermen, and Messengers. 
SCENE: Dispersedly in various countries. 

£le, ,Inn, ask, &t, care; eve, mSt, term; ice, pin; ftld, &x, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin*^ (China); ooie, look; oil, our; cbureb; go; song; 



Dramatis Personam 375 



THE TRAGEDY OF KING RICHARD II 

King Richard the Second — (rich'-"rd). 

John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, uncle to the King — 

(j8n "V gant or gont: lang'-k^s-ter). 
Edmund of Langley, Duke of York, uncle to the King — 

(ed'-m^nd "v lang'-li: york). 
Henry, surnamed Bolingbroke, Duke of Hereford, son to 

John of Gaunt; afterwards King Henry IV — (hSn'rii: 

bol'-in-brook: her'-f^rd or har'-f"rd). 
Duke of Aumerle, son to the Duke of York — (6-merl'). 
Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk — (t6m'-*^s mo'-br*: 

nor'-fsk). 
Duke of Surrey — (su'-ri). 
Earl of Salisbury — (s61z'-b*^-ri). 
Lord Berkley — (bark'-li, Eng.; berk'-li, U. S.). 
Bushy, servant to King Richard — (boosh'-i). 
Bagot, servant to King Richard — (bag'-^^t). 
Green, servant to King Richard — (gren). 
Earl of Northumberland — (n6r-thum'-ber-l"nd). 
Henry Percy, surnamed Hotspur, his son — (per'-si: 

h6t'-sper). 
Lord Ross — (ros). 
Lord Willoughby — (wil'-^-bi). 
Lord Fitzwater — (fits'- wo- ter). 
Bishop of Carlisle — (kar-lll'). 
Abbot of Westminster — (wgst'-mln-ster). 
Lord Marshal. 

Sir Stephen Scroop — (ste'-v'n skrop or skroop). 
Sir Pierce of Exton — (pers **v 6ks'-t%). 

thin, tnen; yet; zb « s in azure; n ^ French nasalising n aa in Pr, en, in-, 
on, un; 6 » cu La Fr. Jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliT> 



376 Dramatis Personae 

Captain of a band of Welshmen. 

Queen to King Richard. 

Duchess of York — (york). 

Duchess of Gloucester or Gloster — (glos'-ter). 

Lady attending on the Queen. 

Lords, Heralds, Ofl&cers, Soldiers, two Gardeners, Keeper, 
Messenger, Groom, and other Attendants. 

SCENE: England and Wales. 

THE TRAGEDY OF KING RICHARD III 

King Edward the Fourth — (ed'-w*^rd). 

Edward, Prince of Wales, afterwards King Edward V, son 

to the King — (walz). 
Richard, Duke of York, son to the King — (rich'-"rd: 

york). 
George, Duke of Clarence, brother to the King — (jorj : 

kla'-r"ns). 
Richard, Duke of Gloucester or Gloster, afterwards King 

Richard HI, brother to the King — (glos'-ter). 
A young son of Clarence. 
Henry, Earl of Richmond, afterwards King Henry VII — 

(hgn'-ri: rich'-m"nd). 
Cardinal Bourchier or Bouchier, Archbishop of Canter- 
bury — (kar'-di-n^l bou'-cher or boor'-shia) or (bou'-cher 

orboo'-shia: kS,n'-ter-b"-ri). 
Thomas Rotherham, Archbishop of York — (t6m'-"s 

rotfe'-er-^m). 
John Morton, Bishop of Ely — (j6n mor'-t^n). 

ale, ^Snn, ask, at, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; Aid, oz, foreign, 
or; 'u«e. Up, Chin*^ (China); doze, look; oil, our; church; go; eong; 



Dramatis Personae 377 

Duke of Buckingham— (biik'-ing-^m). 

Duke of Norfolk — (n6r'-f%). 

Earl of Surrey, his son — (su'-ri). 

Earl Rivers, brother to Elizabeth — (riv'-erz). 

Marquess or Marquis of Dorset, son to Elizabeth — 

(mar'-kwes or mar'-kwis: dor'-set). 
Lord Grey, son to Elizabeth — (gra). 
Earl of Oxford — (oks'-f^rd). 
Lord Hastings — (has'-tingz). 
Lord Stanley, called also Earl of Derby — (stan'-li; 

dar'-bi, Eng.; der'-bi, U. S.). 
LordLovel — (liiv'-ei). 

Sir Thomas Vaughan — (t6m'-"s von or v6'-"n). 
Sir Richard Ratcliff — (rich'-"rd rat'-klif). 
Sir William Catesby — (wir-y"m kats'-bi). 
Sir James Tyrrel — (jamz tir'-el). 
Sir James Blount — (blunt). 
Sir Walter Herbert — (wol'-ter her'-bert). 
Sir Robert Brakenbury, Lieutenant of the Tower — 

(brak'-"n-b"-ri). 
Sir William Brandon — (bran'-d"n) . 
Christopher Urswick, a priest — (kris'-tMer ers'-ik or 

ers'-wik). 
Another Priest. 
Tressel, a gentleman attending on the Lady Anne — 

(tres'-l). 
Berkeley, a gentleman attending on the Lady Anne — 

(bark'-U, Eng.; berk'-li, U. S). 
Lord Mayor of London. 
Sheriff of Wiltshire — (wilt'-shir). 

thin, csen; yet; _zh = a in azure; n == French nasaliiing n aa in Fr. en, in-, 
on. un; d = cu in Fr. jeu; Ft. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xiiv. 



378 Dramatis Personae 

Elizabeth, Queen to King Edward IV — (e-liz'-^-b6th). 
Margaret, widow of King Henry VI — (mar'-g^-ret). 
Duchess of York, mother to King Edward IV — (york). 
Lady Anne, widow of Edward, Prince of Wales, son to 

King Henry VI; afterwards married to Richard, Duke 

of Gloucester — (an). 
A young daughter of Clarence (Margaret Plantagenet) 

— (mar '-g"-ret plan- taj'-'^-net). 

Ghosts of those murdered by Richard III, Lords and other 
Attendants, a Pursuivant, Scrivener, Citizens, Mur- 
derers, Messengers, Soldiers, etc. 

Scene: England. 

THE TRAGEDY OF ROMEO AND JULIET 

Escalus, Prince of Verona — (gs'-k"-lus). 

Paris, a young nobleman, kinsman to the prince — (pS,'- 

ris). 
Montague, head of the house at variance with Capulet — 

(m6n'-t"-g'u). 
CapiUet, head of the house at variance with Montague — 

(kap'-'u-let). 
An old man, of the Capulet family. 
Romeo, son to Montague — (ro'-meo). 
Mercutio, kinsman to the prince, and friend to Romeo — 

(mer-k'u'-shio). 
Benvolio, nephew to Montague, and friend to Romeo — 

ben-vo'-li-o), 
Tybalt, nephew to Lady Capulet — (trb'-*^lt). 
Friar Laurence, a Franciscan — (fri'-er 16'-r*ns). 

£le. Inn, ask, it, care; eve, mit, tenn; ice, pin; ftid, hx, foreisn, 
or; ^use. up, Cbln^ (China); oose, look; oil, oar; church; Co; aolis; 



Dramatis Perscnae 379 

Friar John, of the same order — (j6n). 

Balthasar or Balthazar, servant to Romeo — (bil-ta'-zar). 

Sampson, servant to Capulet — (samp'-s"n), 

Gregory, servant to Capulet — (greg'-°-ri). 

Peter, servant to Juliet's nurse — (pe'-ter). 

Abraham, servant to Montague — (a'-br*^-ham). 

An Apothecary — ("-p6th'-"-k^-ri). 

Three Musicians, 

Page to Paris; another Page; an OflScer. 

Lady Montague, wife to Montague — (m6n'-t*^-g'u). 
Lady Capulet, wife to Capulet — (kap'-»u-16t). 
Juliet, daughter to Capulet — (j'ul'-yet). 
Nurse to Juhet. 

Chorus — (ko'-r«s). 

Citizens of Verona; kinsfolk of both houses; Maskers, 
Guards, Watchmen, and Attendants. 

SCENE: Verona; Mantua. 

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW 

PERSONS IN THE INDUCTION 
A Lord. 

Christopher Sly, a tinker — (krls'-t^-fer sli). 
Hostess, Page, Players, Huntsmen, and Servants. 



Baptista, a rich gentleman of Padua — (bap-tes'-ta). 
Vincentio, an old gentleman of Pisa — (ven-chSn'-seo). 
Lucentio, son to Vincentio, in love with Bianca — (loo- 
ch6n'-seo). 

tbin, taen; yet; zh b I in ature; n => French nasalising n as in Pr. en, in-, 
oo. uq; 6 >»eil in Fr. jeu; Fr. menu. Explanation of Key, etc., p. zliv. 



380 Dramatis Personae 

Petruchio, a gentleman of Verona, a suitor to Katharina 

— (pe-trooch'-i-o or pe-troo'-keo). 
Gremio, suitor to Bianca — (gre'-meo, It.; gre'-mi-o, Eng,). 
Hortensio, suitor to Bianca — (hor-ten'-shio). 
Tranio, servant to Lucentio — (tra'-neo). 
Biondello, servant to Lucentio — (beon-del'-lo). 
Grumio, servant to Petruchio — (groo'-meo). 
Curtis, servant to Petruchio — (ker'-tis). 
A Pedant— (ped'-<^nt). 

Katharina, the shrew, daughter to Baptista — (kat-"- 

re'-n*^). 
Bianca, daughter to Baptista — (be-an'-k^, Eng.; bean'- 

ka,7f.)- 
Widow. 

Tailor, Haberdasher, and Servants attending on Baptista 
and Petruchio. 

SCENE: Padua, and Petruchio's country house. 



THE TEMPEST 

Alonso, King of Naples — (Mon'-zo). 
Sebastian, his brother — (se-bas'-ti"n). 
Prospero, the right Duke of Milan — (pros'-pe-ro). 
Antonio, his brother, the usurping Duke of Milan — 

(an-to'-ni-o). 
Ferdinand, son to the King of Naples — (fer'-di-n^nd). 
Gonzalo, an honest old counsellor — (gon-za'-lo). 
Adrian, a lord — (a'-dri-"n). 
Francisco, a lord — (fr^n-sis'-ko). 

ale, Srm, ask, at, care; eve, mfit, term; ice, pin; 61d, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, iip, Chin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, oar; church; go; song; 



Dramatis Personae 381 

Caliban, a savage and deformed slave — (kal'-i-ban). 

Trinculo, a jester — (tring'-k'u-lo). 

Stephano, a drunken butler — (stef'-a-no). 

Master of a ship. 

Boatswain — (bot'-swan; nautical, bo'-s'n). 

Mariners — (mar'-i-nerz). 

Miranda, daughter to Prospero — (mi-ran'-d"). 

Ariel, an airy spirit — (a'-ri-el). 
Iris, presented by a spirit — (I'-ris). 
Ceres, presented by a spirit — (se'-rez). 
Juno, presented by a spirit — (joo'-no). 
Nymphs, presented by spirits — (nimfs). 
Reapers, presented by spirits. 
Other Spirits attending on Prospero. 

Scene: A ship at Sea; an island. 

THE LIFE OF TIMON OF ATHENS 

Timon, a noble Athenian — (tl'-m"n). 
Lucius, a flattering lord — (I'u'-shius). 
Lucullus, a flattering lord — (I'li-kul'-us). 
Sempronius, a flattering lord — (sem-pro'-ni-us). 
Ventidius, one of Timon's false friends — (ven-tid'-i-us). 
Alcibiades, an Athenian captain — (al-si-bi'-"-dez). 
Apemantus, a churUsh philosopher — (ap-6-man'-tus). 
Flavius, steward to Timon — (fla'-vi-us). 
Flaminius, servant to Timon — (fl^-min'-i-^s). 
Lucilius, servant to Timon — (I'u-sil'-i-us). 
Servilius, servant to Timon — (ser-vir-i-us). 

thin, ssen; yet; zb = Z in azure; n =3 French nasalising n as in Fr. en, in-, 
on. un; 6 = eu in Pr. jeu; Ft. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xliv. 



' 382 Dramatis Personae 

Caphis, servant to one of Timon's creditors — (ka'-fis). 
Philotus, servant to one of Timon's creditors — (fi-lo'-tus). 
Titus, servant to one of Timon's creditors — (tl'-tus). 
Hortensius, servant to one of Timon's creditors — (hor- 

ten'-shi-us). 
Servants to Varro and Isidore. 
Poet, Painter, Jeweller, and Merchant. 
An old Athenian. 
A Page. A Fool. Three Strangers. 

Phrynia, mistress to Alcibiades — (fri'-ni-^). 
Timandra, mistress to Alcibiades — (ti-man'-dr"). 

Cupid and Amazons in the mask. 

Other Lords, Senators, Officers, Banditti, and Attendants. 

SCENE: Athens, and the neighbouring woods. 

THE TRAGEDY OF TITUS ANDRONICUS 

Satuminus, son to the late Emperor of Rome, and after- 
wards declared Emperor — (sat-er-ni'-nus). 

Bassianus, brother to Satuminus; in love with Lavinia — 
(bas-i-a'-nus). 

Titus Andronicus, a noble Roman, general against the 
Goths — (ti'-tiis an-dron'-i-kus). 

Marcus Andronicus, tribune of the people, and brother to 
Titus — (mar'-kus). 

Lucius, son to Titus Andronicus — (I'u'-shms). 

Quintus, son to Titus Andronicus — (kwin'-tiis). 

Martins, son to Titus Andronicus — (mar'-shus). 

Mutius, son to Titus Andronicus — (m'u'-shus). 

ale, ^Srm, ask, &t, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; ftld, ox, foreign, 
or; 'use, up, Cbin^ (China); ooze, look; oil, our; cburch; go; eongt 



Dramatis Personae 383 

Young Lucius, a boy, son to Lucius. 
Publius, son to Marcus Andronicus — (pub'-li-us). 
.^milius, a noble Roman — (e-mil'-i-us). 
Sempronius, kinsman to Titus — (s6m-pro'-nI-ais). 
Caius, kinsman to Titus — (ka'-yus). 
Valentine, kinsman to Titus — (var-"n-tin). 
Alarbus, son to Tamora — ("-lar'-biis). 
Demetrius, son to Tamora — (d^-me'-tri-us). 
Chiron, son to Tamora — (kl'-ron). 
Aaron, a Moor, beloved by Tamora — (ar'-"n). 
A Captain, Tribune, Messenger, and Clown; Romans and 
Goths. 

Tamora, Queen of the Goths — (tam'-5-r"). 
Lavinia, daughter to Titus Andronicus — (I'^-vin'-i-^). 
A Nurse, and a black Child. 

Kinsmen of Titus, Senators, Tribunes, OflScers, Soldiers, 
and Attendants. *» 

SCENE: Rome, and the country near it. 



TROILUS AND CRESSIDA 

Priam, King of Troy — (pri'-am). 

Hector, son to Priam — (hek'-ter or hek'-tor). 

Troilus, son to Priam — (tro'-i-lus). 

Paris, son to Priam — (pa'-rls). 

Deiphobus, son to Priam — (de-if'-^-biis). 

Helenus, son to Priam — (hel'-S-nus). 

Margarelon, a bastard son of Priam — (mar-g^r'-g-lSn). 

JEneas, a Trojan commander — (e-ne'-^s). 

thin, £n«n; yet; zh => I in azure; n ^ French nasaliiing n aa in Fr. en, in-, 
on, un; d ■•eu in Fr. jeu; Fr. menii. Explanation of Key, etc., p. iliv. 



384 Dramatis Personae 

Antenor, a Trojan commander — (an-te'-ner or an-te'- 

nor). 
Calchas, a Trojan priest, taking part with the Greeks — 

(kal'-k^s). 
Pandarus, uncle to Cressida — (pan'-d"-rus). 
Agamemnon, the Grecian general — (ag-"-mem'-non). 
Menelaus, his brother ^ — (men-e-la'-us). 
Achilles, a Grecian commander — ("-kil'-ez). 
Ajax, a Grecian commander — (a'-jaks). 
Ulysses, a Grecian commander — ('u-lis'-ez). 
Nestor, a Grecian commander — (nes'-ter or nes'-tor). 
Diomedes, a Grecian commander — (dl-^-me'-dez). 
Patroclus, a Grecian commander — (pa-tro'-kPs). 
Thersites, a deformed and scurrilous Grecian — (ther- 

sl'-tez). 
Alexander, servant to Cressida — (al-eg-zan'-der). 
Servant to Troilus, 
Servant to Paris. 
Servant to Diomedes. 

Helen, wife to Menelaus — (hel'-^n). 
Andromache, wife to Hector — (an-dr6m'-*'-k«). 
Cassandra, daughter to Priam; a prophetess — (k^- 

san'-dr"). 
Cressida, daughter to Calchas — (kres'-i-d"). 

Trojan and Greek Soldiers, and Attendants. 

SCENE: Troy, and the Grecian camp before it. 



file, _Srm, ask, att, care; eve, met, term; ice, pin; Old, 6r, fSreign, 
or; 'use, up, Chin^ (China); doze, loitk; oil, our; church; go; 6ong; 



Dramatis Personae 385 

TWELFTH NIGHT; OR, WHAT YOU WILL 

Orsino, Duke of Illyria — (6r-se'-no). 

Sebastian, brother to Viola — (se-bas'-ti"n). 

Antonio, a sea captain, friend to Sebastian — (an-to'- 

ni-o). 
A Sea Captain, friend to Viola. 
Valentine, a gentleman attending on the Duke — (val'- 

"n-tln). 
Curio, a gentleman attending on the Duke — (k'u'-ri-o). 
Sir Toby Belch, uncle to Olivia — (to'-bi belsh). 
Sir Andrew Aguecheek — (an'-droo a'-g'u-chek). 
Malvolio, steward to Olivia — (m3,l-vo'-li-o). 
Fabian, servant to Olivia — (fa'-bi-"n). 
Feste, a clown, servant to OHvia — (fes'-t^). 

Olivia, a rich countess — (o-liv'-i-'^). 
Viola, in love with the Duke — (ve'-6-la). 
Maria, Ohvia's woman — (ma-ri'-^). 

Lords, Priests, Sailors, Officers, Musicians, and other 
Attendants. 

SCENE: A city in Illyria^ and the sea-coast near it. 



THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA 

Duke of Milan, father to Silvia — (mil'-^n or mi-lan'). 
Valentine, one of the Two Gentlemen — (val'-"n-tTn). 
Proteus, one of the Two Gentlemen — (pro'-te-us). 
Antonio, father to Proteus — (an-to'-ni-o). 

thin, taen; yet; zh <= i in axure; n = French nasaliiing n as in Fr. en, in-; 
on, un; 6 ^eu in Ft. jeu; Fr. menu. ExplanatioS of Key, etc., p. iliv. 



386 Dramatis Personae 

Thurio, a foolish rival to Valentine — (too'-ri-o or thoo'- 

ri-o). 
Eglamour, agent for Silvia in her escape — (eg'-l^-moor). 
Host, where JuHa lodges. 
Outlaws, with Valentine. 

Speed, a clownish servant to Valentine — (sped). 
Launce, the like to Proteus — (lans or 16ns). 
Panthino, servant to Antonio — (pan-the'-no). 

Julia, beloved of Proteus — (j'Tjl'-i-" or joo'-ly*^). 
Silvia, beloved of Valentine — (sil'-vi-^). 
Lucetta, waiting- woman to Julia — (loo-set'-"). 

Servants. 
Musicians. 

SCENE: Verona; Milan; and in a forest on the frontiers of 
Mantua. 

THE WINTER'S TALE 

Leontes, King of Sicilia — (le-6n'-tez: si-sil'-i-"). 

Mamillius, young prince of Sicilia — (ma-mil'-i-us). 

Camillo, a lord of Sicilia — (ka-mil'-o). 

Antigonus, a lord of Sicilia — (3.n-tig'-o-nus). 

Cleomenes, a lord of Sicilia — (kle-6m'-^-nez). 

Dion, a lord of Sicilia — (di'-6n). 

Polixenes, King of Bohemia — (po-liks'-'^nez: bo-he'- 

mi-"). 
Florizel, Prince of Bohemia — (fl6r'-i-zel). 
Archidamus, a lord of Bohemia — (ar-ki-da'-miis). 
Old Shepherd, reputed father to Perdita. 
Clown, his son. 

ale, ,Snn, ask, Ht, care; eve, mSt, tSrm; ice, pin; Aid, 5x, foieicn* 
or; 'use. Up, Cbia^ (Cbioa); doie, look; oil, our; church; so; sons; 



Dramatis Personae 387 

Autolycus, a rogue — (6-tor-i-kus). 
A Mariner — (mar'-i-ner). 
A Gaoler — (jal'-er). 

Hermione, Queen to Leontes — (her-mi'-«-n^). 
Perdita, daughter to Leontes and Hermione — (per'- 

di-t"). 
Paulina, wife to Antigonus — (p6-le'-n"). 
Emilia, a lady attending on Hermione — (e-mil'-J-**). 
Mopsa, a shepherdess — (mop'-s"). 
Dorcas, a shepherdess — (dor'-k^s). 

Time, as Chorus — (ko'-r^s). 

Other Lords and Gentlemen, Ladies, Officers, and Serv- 
ants, Shepherds, and Shepherdesses. 

SCENE: Partly in Sicilian and partly in Bohemia. 



thin, ^en; yet; sh i- 1 in >rai«; n a French namliaing n as in ^r. en, in% 

OD, un; u — eu in Fr. ieu; Fr. menfi. Explanation of Key, etc., p. xUt. 



